"John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I recognize that at 6'0, I am slightly taller to average..... thus when you
>assume people like famous author to be taller than you, and end up being
>shorter, it is mildly surprising. You, on the other hand, are probably
>rarely surprised by people being shorter than you. :)
I wonder if there's a name for the effect that we picture celebrities as
being literally larger than life. I blame the camera angles chosen for
television and film, which usually have the camera slightly below eye level.
Thus, we're conditioned from a young age that anyone famous *must* be taller
than us. Any other ideas?
Joshua
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