In “The Imbibing Idiot Bias: Consuming Alcohol Can Be Hazardous to your (Perceived) Intelligence,â€Â researchers Scott I. Rick and Maurice E. Schweitzer speculate that, “The relationship between alcohol consumption and cognitive impairment is so familiar that mere exposure to alcohol cues causes people to judge [people who are drinking] as less intelligent.â€Â
Want your prospective employer to think your arguments are shoddy and your intelligence just a shade or two weaker than your carefully composed resumé suggests? Then say “Yes, please!†when he or she offers wine. Or ask for just one glass and nurse it all night—common (but woefully misbegotten) advice for alcohol consumption in professional situations.
You may be on the path to prolonged unemployment.
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Scott I. Rick Maurice E. Schweitzer, “The imbibing idiot bias: Consuming alcohol can be hazardous to your (perceived) intelligence.†Journal of Consumer Psychology 23, 3 (92013) 212-219.
Rebecca Coffey is author of MURDERS MOST FOUL: And the School Shooters in Our Midst.
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