Down Side Of Looking Young

Joleen’s account being taken down frequently may be the biggest disadvantage to her youthful looks but this was hardly the only downside to looking younger than one’s age. According to the BBC, people are mostly affected in the office setting.

The article even went as far as to say that this feature is an inconvenience because career-wise, workmates may not see someone young-looking as competent. This is a result of what is called the “babyface overgeneralization effect,” which happens when people assume that a person has the personality of a young person because of his/her face.