Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
In the past, Beards are already existed, living among us and being treated as a sign of a boy turning into man. It’s been a culture for men to grow facial hair for centuries and it has been a part of a man’s life but unfortunate for those men who cannot. Women lived seeing a bearded around them and for them, it seems to be that the bearded men are more to be handsome and more masculine than the others. Well, having a beard is not only a sign of a true man but also; it is a kind of fashion to them. But there begun a struggle where bearded men have been ordered by Alexander the Great to remove their facial hair especially for the soldiers and if they didn’t, they have to be taxed or worst, get killed. You know why Alexander the Great did this…Here’s why. Alexander the Great have analyzed that in times of war and when it comes combat, if his men are bearded, their opponents might actually grabbed their beards and have a straight punch to their faces from their opponents…It is kind a funny but Alexander the Great has a point. Good thing he had thought about it. (http://mysuperchargedlife.com/blog/how-do-we-really-judge-other-people/)
As time goes by, beards are back on the track and they are not only back but also, it had evolved in fashion. Back then, men are just letting it long and just cut on the length they want but now, it changed. Men these days do not just wear it but also, they give it a fashion. (http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/beard-styles-different-face-types-27002.html)
Based on the famous Bollywood Hairstylist, Hakim Aalim, that having these types of beards can actually define the personality of a man wearing it. You know, maybe having this kind of professionalism and experienced can actually do something else besides cutting hair. He said that a particular guy wearing this kind of beard defines you as a bad boy, improves your sex appeal and makes you more handsome. And speaking of having a beard that makes you more handsome, a research has been done about beards. The researchers want to know if who would be the most attractive among the rest. They used only one guy in the different forms of facial hair. In the study, a numbered men and women were asked in which these four is more attractive: clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble and full beard. And the result is that the heavy stubble is the most attractive and viewed as tough, masculine and ideal romantic partners. (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-17/beauty/29781594_1_moustache-facial-hair-beard)
The researchers observed that when something weird or unusual that we rarely see, it always catches our attention especially if it is weird and we immediately criticize or judge. The judgment may be based from the look, size, color, etc. Even if we tried not to look, we cannot help it nor resist it for we are curios so let the starring begin. As for the beards, we usually stare at it for about a minute or less but if the weirdness of the beard is the case, we are really going to stare at it longer than we usually do. If the others are now starring to the beard, try to look to their faces, their facial expressions and some of you might actually laugh or take it seriously to think about it. Our facial expression is based on what we feel or on what we think and it could make us happy, laugh, sad, etc. We people like to know what the others think about something or someone, it could be a comment or a judgment and it always tickles our mind about it.
Hence, judging someone is a very easy thing to do but the effect of this judgment could last forever, especially to the one affected of the judgment. Good or bad thing might happen if we criticize someone.
This paper will be focusing on judgments of people that they make when they see a bearded person.
B. Statement of the Problem
1. What Judgment do people make when they see a person with a Beard?
C. Significance of the Study
Women. They are more to be judgmental when it comes to appearance especially when they see a bearded person. This research paper would be able to help to lessen up and change what they had in mind. This would also be a help for them to see what’s behind of a man’s facial hair.
Bearded Men. They are the most affected in this paper for they have a big part of this paper. This research paper would help them realize why people react in such a way that they starred to them and just realized to know the majority of initial thinking by the people around them.
Future Researchers. This study can help them together more information and can also help them to conduct their own studies through this paper. It can be a guide for them. The future of the beards is in their hands.
Psychologists. Since we want to know the majority thinking, this could be a big help for them knowing the different behaviors for this case is more on psychological side of view. If they have a case relevant to this study, this can be a big help to them and also, a source of information.
D. Scope and Delimitation
This study focuses on the majority of what the people think when they see a bearded man. Beards have lived with us but now, we rarely see them and very uncommon nowadays. Even women can have a beard also especially mustache, we are only going to focus on men.
Due to time restraint, this study will no longer discuss the effect of having a beard or any cases/ scenario related to the topic. The case will be based on psychology.
E. Materials and Methods
This research makes use of the general view of the people for the researchers need the comments and judgments of the others and also, we need their help in conducting this research since the researchers aim to provide enough information from what people initially think when they see a bearded man.
Information relevant to this study was used and gathered from various reference materials such as articles from online sources. In addition, a survey was conducted and uses to interview different people around the globe through social website.
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