Short Man Syndrome. Traditionally it’s been a term we use to wind up those of our friends who are on the slightly smaller side of life.
Turns out, it could actually be a real thing. According to reports, researchers at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, recently ran a study that found men who feel the least masculine pose the highest risk when it comes to committing violent and criminal acts.
When combined with research from Oxford University – that which claimed a person’s reduced height can increase feelings of vulnerability and paranoia – it makes for some interesting reading, especially if you have a friend who is, for lack of a better term, pint-sized …
According to the study ran by the Center of Disease Control, men who considered themselves less masculine can suffer from “male discrepancy stress”, and are nearly three times as likely to have committed violent assaults with a weapon, or else an assault leading to an injury.
Researchers quizzed 600 men aged between 18 and 50 on the perception of male gender, self-image and behavior in relation to drug-taking, violence and crime.
Also known as the “Napoleon Complex”, a reduction in height can sometimes lead to people appearing to overcompensate when it comes to displays of masculinity, including heightened aggression and forcefulness.
“Feeling smaller makes people feel paranoid, mistrustful and more likely to think that people are staring or talking about them,” claims the study conducted by Oxford University.
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Of course, this doesn’t mean that every tall man is a gentle giant, just as it doesn’t confirm every man deemed short is an ankle-biting fire starter. That said, it does pose an interesting hypothesis for those who believe shorter men are more likely to kick off.
What do we think, ladies and gents? Do you think Small Man Syndrome is a real thing? Let us know thoughts in the comments box below.
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