Hey four-eyes! Not such a dork afterall...
Submitted by wendy on May 13, 2008 - 8:06pm.
Ohio State University Professor publishes research that claims young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don’t wear glasses. Too bad this wasn't the case twenty years ago.
From Science Daily:
Children between the ages of 6 and 10 who were surveyed for the study also thought that kids wearing glasses looked more honest than children who don’t wear glasses.
Otherwise, the survey suggested that children don’t tend to judge the attractiveness of their peers who wear glasses when asked about their appearance, potential as a playmate or likely athletic abilities.
The findings might give children some comfort when they are fitted with their first pair of eyeglasses, said lead study author Jeffrey Walline, assistant professor of optometry at Ohio State University.
Link: Science Daily article
Topics:
