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February 11th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda SATURDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — The easier your name is to
pronounce, the more likely you are to receive promotions at work and make
friends, a new study suggests.
Using mock ballots, researchers from the University of Melbourne and
New York University‘s Stern School of Business also found politicians with
simple names are more likely to get elected.
“Research findings revealed that the effect is not due merely to the
length of a name or how foreign-sounding or unusual it is, but rather how
easy it is to pronounce,” study author Dr. Simon Laham, from the
University of Melbourne, said in a news release from the university.
In conducting the study, researchers took a closer look at how names
can influence first impressions and decision-making. They found evidence
of a “name pronunciation effect,” in which people with easily pronounced
names are viewed more positively by others. They noted, however, that most
people are not even aware of this bias.
For instance, in a field study of 500 U.S. attorneys those with easy to
pronounce names rose up in their firm’s ranks faster than their colleagues
with more difficult names.
The name bias probably extends to other professions as well, according
to study co-leader Adam Alter, from the Stern School of Business. “People
simply aren’t aware of the subtle impact that names can have on their
judgments,” he explained in the news release.
The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Social
Psychology, could have implications for how bias and discrimination
are managed in America, the researchers suggested.
“It’s important to appreciate the subtle biases that shape our choices
and judgments about others. Such an appreciation may help us de-bias our
thinking, leading to fairer, more objective treatment of others,” Laham
said.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
provides more information on the brain and how it works.
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