From the Chronicle of Higher Education:
| Percolator: The Trustworthiness of Beards A study finds that men with beards are more credible. |
Even my students could tell you that. Apparently, however, “men with beards were slightly less effective than smooth-cheeked fellows in underwear advertisements.” I probably could have told you that as well.
The Trustworthiness of Beards (in graphic form): http://pixelspread.com/images/trust_beard.jpg