To the TIPS ghouls, I think that Halloween also may have to do with "arousal" of being scared or confused by the costumes of others. There is a study of mate selection (which I can't remember the author--but always refer to as the Love-Bridge study). Male confederates went and approached a woman and talked to her on one of those rickety rope and wood bridges at an amusement park. The women were then asked to rate the attractiveness of the male confederate. They also did it reversing the genders. Then, they the same thing on solid ground. The attractiveness of the confederates on the bridge was higher, indicating that arousal may affect attractiveness. So, for Halloween, it could be excitement of deception that makes our humdrum adult lives exciting.
For adults, dressing in costume may cause "cognitive dissonance" in seeing your male boss dressed as a woman or something other than the usual persona. My 2 cents. Rob Weisskirch CSU Monterey Bay --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
