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Barbie-Cueing Weight Perception

Overview
Journal Iperception
Date 2019 Jun 18
PMID 31205669
Citations 5
Authors
Elizabeth J Saccone
Philippe A Chouinard
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Abstract

It was previously reported that Barbie feels heavier than Ken when both dolls are matched for mass. However, we felt it was unclear from this earlier report if the effects went beyond a typical size-weight illusion. By providing better controls, we conclude more confidently that doll features other than size influence weight perception. Specifically, conceptual knowledge, in the form of culturally reinforced biases, seems to affect how we perceive their weight.

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