The name letter effect is well documented. Here is one key reference (but there are many others) with one of my favorite titles.
Pelham, B. W, Mirenberg, M. C., & Jones, J. T. (2002). Why Susie sells seashells by the seashore: Implicit egotism and major life decisions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 469-487. **************************************************** Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Kaufman 168, Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013 Office: (717) 245-1562, Fax: (717) 245-1971 http://users.dickinson.edu/~helwegm/ **************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Allen Esterson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 2:22 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] What's in a name? Is it possible that, in a few cases at least, one's name influences one's career choice? (This could loosely be said to be a psychological question. :-) ) I'm led to this rather frivolous suggestion by the names of two of the leading judges of England and Wales: Igor Judge is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. John Laws is a Lord Justice of Appeal. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London [email protected] http://www.esterson.org --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a4468797f&n=T&l=tips&o=2018 or send a blank email to leave-2018-13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a44687...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2024 or send a blank email to leave-2024-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
