Villainous Hair: Bald to the Bone – Would They Be So Evil If They Had Hair?

    September 2020 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Georgia Kyriakou, V. Drivelou, Apostolos Glentis
    Studysummary This study explored whether bald characters are disproportionately portrayed as villains in Hollywood films but reports no new empirical results; the authors suggest this pattern may reflect a societal bias associating alopecia with immorality.
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    1. Dermatologic Features of Classic Movie Villains JAMA Dermatology · 2017
    2. A Mixed Methods Survey of Social Anxiety, Anxiety, Depression, and Wig Use in Alopecia BMJ open · 2017