tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post2649395367340564597..comments2023-11-05T01:35:46.416-07:00Comments on The Psychiatrist Blog: Are you Aware of the Body Hair Correlation?Dr Michelle Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09318876662760890328noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-50287829729595349802011-12-16T18:28:14.180-08:002011-12-16T18:28:14.180-08:00I have absolutely no body hair, i think i am signi...I have absolutely no body hair, i think i am significantly more intelligent than individuals my age. Asnybody care to discuss a topic??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-53351419761463397932010-02-26T10:25:45.683-08:002010-02-26T10:25:45.683-08:00This only demonstrates that doctors tend to be hai...This only demonstrates that doctors tend to be hairy. Besides, having a good memory is a requisite of becoming a doctor, but intelligence or creativity are not. Furthermore, are mathematicians or scientists hairy? What about certain racial groups, such as the East Asians, who are naturally unhairy?Gabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-58116181701420685032010-02-26T10:10:39.013-08:002010-02-26T10:10:39.013-08:00However, East Asians tend not to have much body ha...However, East Asians tend not to have much body hair. Some Japanese and Chinese guys I've personally known don't even have a single visible hair on their arms, and some even their legs. But they are certainly not dumb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-87184668084424466712010-02-10T01:52:20.034-08:002010-02-10T01:52:20.034-08:00Alias's research focused on mecial students in...Alias's research focused on mecial students in the USA, which showed that 45% of male student doctors were 'very hairy', compared with less than 10% in the general population,Its interesting.Term Papershttp://www.ghostpapers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-47029591752856406622009-11-03T10:40:30.373-08:002009-11-03T10:40:30.373-08:00maybe the reason more med students are hairy is th...maybe the reason more med students are hairy is that this feature reduced their social options during high school and they resorted to studying more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-46903871752904728172007-09-07T01:50:00.000-07:002007-09-07T01:50:00.000-07:00Me, I'm about as hairy as a grape with an IQ of 16...Me, I'm about as hairy as a grape with an IQ of 161.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-5646578674972644262007-05-29T00:41:00.000-07:002007-05-29T00:41:00.000-07:00Dear Sarah,if I would shave my body hair, I would ...Dear Sarah,<BR/><BR/>if I would shave my body hair, I would immediately lose my superior intelligence and part of my attractiveness.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-29872799916075856502007-04-20T06:01:00.000-07:002007-04-20T06:01:00.000-07:00What about hair that grows on the palms of your ha...What about hair that grows on the palms of your hands ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-71416513390057736302007-04-19T19:31:00.000-07:002007-04-19T19:31:00.000-07:00Hi, Dr. T. The correlation seems to work for me: ...Hi, Dr. T. The correlation seems to work for me: I covered your posting at my weblog two days ago, thinking this was a new study. Is it my virtually hairless back or my weakness for a pretty face that caused me to be fooled? I just did some Googling and see the same story reported on July 12, 1996 in the <I>London Independent</I>, <A HREF="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960712/ai_n14057235" REL="nofollow">The hirsute of higher intelligence</A>, covering a talk the day before by Dr. Alias, at the eighth Congress of the Association of European Psychiatrists. Well, it's till a fun tale and one that will get pulled out for a smile quite often.david giacalonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759419717725961568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-37166164239796493762007-04-17T00:16:00.000-07:002007-04-17T00:16:00.000-07:00Actually the clue is in the test group. We are tal...Actually the clue is in the test group. We are talking Americans here.<BR/><BR/>If you were to do a correlation with the cultural/racial groups entering Medicine in the US, I think it may be different to much of the rest of the world.Spankskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416914060056450509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-45167676622028471292007-04-12T15:24:00.000-07:002007-04-12T15:24:00.000-07:00Simon and Q9 - thanks for the comments.Thanks The ...Simon and Q9 - thanks for the comments.<BR/><BR/>Thanks The Junior Doc - I hope your week of nights is going OK.<BR/><BR/>Sally in Norfolk - thanks for the comment and now you can quote that this hair is correlated with intelligence.<BR/><BR/>Liz - hope your husband finds that information helpful and makes him proud of his hair.<BR/><BR/>The Angry Medic - well happy quoting!<BR/><BR/>Thanks to you all for commenting on this site... it's been a popular topic!Dr Michelle Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318876662760890328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-8882342654811006342007-04-12T15:04:00.000-07:002007-04-12T15:04:00.000-07:00Thanks Sarah.David - I get all my pictures from go...Thanks Sarah.<BR/>David - I get all my pictures from google images, but I liked this one.<BR/>Crushed by ingsoc - says volumes about your IQ.<BR/>Big Brother - glad to have been of help in explanations.<BR/>Ellee, mens sana and Ian - thanks for comment.<BR/>jmb - a clever family clearly! Brains and body hair.Dr Michelle Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318876662760890328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-80383844140832594912007-04-12T12:55:00.000-07:002007-04-12T12:55:00.000-07:00I shall tell my husband that. He is getting neurot...I shall tell my husband that. He is getting neurotic about developing hairy shoulders and keeps talking about getting them waxed. I haven't even noticed them.<BR/><BR/>Actually I remember seeing one of my professors on the beach once and being amazed at his hairiness.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-26433144502421158502007-04-12T10:25:00.000-07:002007-04-12T10:25:00.000-07:00That's comforting news about Einstein.I know who S...That's comforting news about Einstein.<BR/><BR/>I know who Sally is referring to, she is a lucky girl. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-25914660987754274022007-04-12T07:54:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:54:00.000-07:00Ohohohoho...this one gave me a laugh. I will be qu...Ohohohoho...this one gave me a laugh. I will be quoting this a lot (and I mean A LOT) in the future. And to echo David Anthony up there...you find the best pictures, Dr Tempest ;)The Angry Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533320347050548304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-31186626418020409702007-04-12T07:40:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:40:00.000-07:00I know a lovely gorgeous wonderful hairy man.... ...I know a lovely gorgeous wonderful hairy man.... and hes ssooo intelligent... :-)sally in norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074893417920674907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-9265105551026286822007-04-12T02:14:00.000-07:002007-04-12T02:14:00.000-07:00I honestly think there's something in this. My fir...I honestly think there's something in this. My first registrar had a moustache and she is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met...Dr Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340927185641717290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-14397465140510330952007-04-12T00:55:00.000-07:002007-04-12T00:55:00.000-07:00PS - Does that mean Gordon Brown has a higher iq t...PS - Does that mean Gordon Brown has a higher iq than Cameron, and is higher iq a necessity to lead a country<BR/><BR/>Is Son of Bush the clear and obvious exception to this rule<BR/><BR/>I fear SoB may indeed have a hairy back, but is clearly lacking in iqQUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-21654325041738943612007-04-12T00:53:00.000-07:002007-04-12T00:53:00.000-07:00Pheeew that's a reliefThough I'm not short on faci...Pheeew that's a relief<BR/>Though I'm not short on facial hair<BR/><BR/>I have a 'swimmers' body<BR/>and not one hair on my back<BR/><BR/>Thought I was going to be put on your list of lower I Qs<BR/>Fortunately Einstein (as usual) came to the rescue, and saved the day - I hope!QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-73542133362463920582007-04-12T00:00:00.000-07:002007-04-12T00:00:00.000-07:00BTW I think I know the guy in t the Picture...pl...BTW I think I know the guy in t the Picture...<BR/><BR/>plays rugby for wales....simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-37024061978625089912007-04-11T18:01:00.000-07:002007-04-11T18:01:00.000-07:00Well my husband is very hairy bodywise, but unfort...Well my husband is very hairy bodywise, but unfortunately bald. He was a university professor and pretty smart. My son follows in his footsteps, both body and head, also lots of degrees and smart.<BR/>But what about the ethnic groups which have little body hair and still lots of very intelligent people?<BR/>A strange study, no doubt funded by tax dollars.<BR/>Regards<BR/>jmbjmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-83041869948608808032007-04-11T16:26:00.000-07:002007-04-11T16:26:00.000-07:00Um... well that explains why I failed school........Um... well that explains why I failed school...... doh!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-6477423913707025562007-04-11T16:20:00.000-07:002007-04-11T16:20:00.000-07:00So, that must mean that Robin Williams is an utter...So, that must mean that Robin Williams is an utter genius, not to mention Peter Sellers. One of the reasons Britt Ecklund left him, aside from the fact he was virtually psychotic (albeit brilliant) was his excessive hirsuteness. I'm sorry, but I am just average in the follicles department, so I guess the Nobel people won't be seeking me out.<BR/><BR/>IanIan Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-14255300830211094672007-04-11T14:29:00.000-07:002007-04-11T14:29:00.000-07:00ummm-maybe they just don't have so many distractio...ummm-maybe they just don't have so many distractions from relationships with the opposite sexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-32848563934858374512007-04-11T14:14:00.000-07:002007-04-11T14:14:00.000-07:00My husband has about six hairs on his chest, that ...My husband has about six hairs on his chest, that explains it....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com