title: Perceptions of visible piercings: a pilot study.
abstract: 49 undergraduates were shown pictures of a man and a woman with piercings and with no piercings. The pierced model was judged to be less attractive and less normal than the nonpierced model. The pierced model was perceived as less intelligent, caring, generous, honest, and religious but more artistic and mysterious.
authors.affiliation: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, 08205, USA. Sara.Martino@stockton.edu
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires