NCBI ROFL: Study proves dolphin tattoos lame

Tattoos can harm perceptions: a study and suggestions.

“In Experiment 1, ratings of a model with a dragon tattoo were significantly more negative (p < .05) on 5 of the 13 personal characteristics than were ratings of the same model shown without the tattoo. In Experiment 2, which included different participants, a different model, and a different tattoo, the authors found that a dolphin tattoo led to more negative ratings on 2 of the 13 characteristics."

Thanks to Mary for today’s ROFL!

July 21st, 2009 9:30 PM by ncbi rofl in NCBI ROFL, duh, rated G | 2 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

2 Responses to “NCBI ROFL: Study proves dolphin tattoos lame”

1. Annie Ominous Says:
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Thank God for lazy grad students. This is the best blog evar.
2. Anonymous Says:
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 pm

Have the authors considered the fact that the judging students may exhibit an environmentally stimulated aversion against "Flipper"?

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