Science says a good suit makes you perform better

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Tech billionaires and broke college students have one thing in common: living in a go-to uniform of a T-shirt, hoodie and jeans, day after day. In that sea of sameness, putting on a suit makes a powerful statement—and it might actually make you better at your job, too. 

According to a study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology that explores “enclothed cognition,” what you wear can have a serious effect on how you view yourself and how you perform at work. Dressing in ways that suggest authority—a doctor donning a white lab coat, for instance—can raise testosterone levels, a hormone that boosts self-esteem and actually makes you feel more confident.  Read more…

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