The Impact of Jersey Numbers on Perception of Athlete Physique
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
A study conducted by UCLA researchers has found that perception can be influenced by the associations made between numbers and size through the brain's cognitive process. The study exposed subjects to images of different football jersey numbers and found that the smaller the number, the more likely the subject was to perceive a slimmer player. This research has implications beyond football, as it sheds light on how the brain establishes implicit bias in decision-making and highlights the power of learning in the brain to undo these biases.
