Childhood cliques can carry over into the workplace, with attractive employees receiving more promotions and prestigious projects, while less attractive colleagues are bullied and given menial tasks, according to research from the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. The study found that physical attractiveness determines how a person is treated at work, despite it not being a job qualification.
For some people, the childhood cruelty often associated with high school cliques never really goes away. Research published in the journal Human Performance found that these youth mindsets, in which attractive students are viewed as popular and unattractive children are humiliated and bullied, often carry over into the workplace. A study of 114 employees at a healthcare facility found that some employees bully their less attractive coworkers, saying hurtful things, being rude, and otherwise teasing each other. It also found that employees who are considered attractive get more promotions and are given more prestigious projects to manage. The less attractive are assigned more menial tasks.
Good looks and bad behavior:
This ongoing immaturity has been documented by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. They found that physical attractiveness determines how a person is treated at work.
Previous research has postulated that attractive people tend to be more confident and have higher self-esteem in the business world. They are also perceived as more intelligent and with high moral qualities.
“Given that physical attractiveness is not a bona fide job qualification for most jobs, our new findings are problematic for society,” researcher Timothy Judge explained.
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