How our clothing can have a significant impact on how we think.

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1/ In 2012, a group of scientist conducted an experiment to study this effect.

The first group of participants who wore a lab coat https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥼" title="Lab coat" aria-label="Emoji: Lab coat"> showed improved attention levels.

A second group was made to worn a painter’s coat https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧥" title="Mantel" aria-label="Emoji: Mantel"> and did not have a similar effect.

2/ The meaning of the coats had an impact of the experience of the participants.

The lab coat group associated that clothing with higher levels of intelligence and responsibilities.

3/ This applies to other areas as well.

Active wear or gym clothes can boost the likelihood of people making healthy choices.

4/ Brightly colored clothes have shown to improve our mood while more dull colors can create a mellow mood.

5/ One study showed that wearing Luxury brands could even affect political view points.

6/ Casual clothes boosted openness and agreeableness.

7/ Clothing is seen by people as a significant influencer of their own identity.

And, such identity shifts can lead to significant changes in the way we think, feel and behave.