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Does your name really affect your looks?

Does your name really affect your looks?

Update: 2025-09-23
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Does your face match your name? Surprisingly, researchers have scientifically proven that an Emma will never resemble a Sophie, or a Jack or an Oliver. 


They stem from a Franco-Israeli study published in July 2024, a collaboration between HEC Paris and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Participants were shown a photograph of a person and asked to choose their first name from four options.


How can a first name influence our appearance? What is the Dorian Gray effect? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!


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A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.


First Broadcast: 17/10/2024

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Does your name really affect your looks?

Does your name really affect your looks?

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