Your clothes can affect confidence positive did you know enough already.

But according to a new study published in Social Psychological & Personality Science it also affects how well you are performing.

Researchers at Columbia University and California State University tested the cognitive approach of a group of volunteer students, both men and women, and were surprised.

Formal dress = broader thinking

 

During some of the tests the participants were asked to dress as they usually do at lectures and in some "that they would have dressed for a job interview".

The students who wore formal dresses showed the researchers believe that a broader, more holistic thinking.

– Formal clothes meant that they felt more powerful, which meant that they were more likely to think at a higher level, "said the study's one writer Michael Slepian to Huffington Post and points out that" a suit is a symbol of power ".

 

The researchers also believe that it doesn't matter that you wear formal clothes, as costume, every day. You may still be able to "reap the benefits".

– Formal gowns Persun can also affect your mood if you feel comfortable in the clothes and think they look good, "says Michael Slepian told the newspaper.