When Your Doctor Is Fitter Than You Are
“I enjoy working out at the gym,” declares one profile. “To keep myself fit, I like to hike, bike and
exercise,” says another.
這不是交友網站上的個人介紹，而是醫師網站上的自我介紹。
很有趣的文章，若是患者遇到一位比自己健美的醫師，會有什麼事發生？
最近一篇Journal of Personality and Social Psychology研究（內文未附連結）發現肥胖的患者會去選「不強調自己身材多健美或是多喜好運動的醫師」，甚至會刻意去避開，因為肥胖的患者覺得，這類的醫師可能會看不起患者。
This research documents that promoting that you practice what you preach can backfire.
Instead, it should realize that doctors who don’t advertise healthy lifestyles may appear more approachable to some patients, while super-fit physicians may want to display compassion and understanding toward patients who do not find exercise appealing, or do not conform to stereotypical portraits of health.
醫師們不要過度去強調健康的生活型態，對患者而言，也許是較沒有壓力的。
（註：那做醫美醫師的廣告，男的帥女的美，是怎麼一回事？）
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Lauren C. Howe is a social psychologist from Stanford University who studies trust in experts.
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