Altered Universe
www.altered-universe.com
Research Shows That Big
Mouths Make Good Talk Show Hosts
Other Stories
November 3,
2010
Send us stories from your altered universe at stories@altered-universe.com
A research done by the National Institute of Health (NIH), in
partnership with the Media Research Group (MRG), found a link between the size
of one's oral cavity and a predisposition to be good at certain jobs.
The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, suggest that the bigger a person's mouth is, the bigger his or her chances are of becoming a talk show host.
The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, suggest that the bigger a person's mouth is, the bigger his or her chances are of becoming a talk show host.
This
15-year project involved a fixed set of over 35,000 men and women who were aged
20-25 at the onset of the study. In the beginning, measurements were made of
the insides of their mouth cavity, as well as the length and width of their
upper and lower lips. Secondary baseline data were taken of the size of their
jaws and cheeks. The researchers then closely followed the lives of these men
and women, with special focus on their chosen careers, and their successes and
failures in this specific area of their lives.
It
was found at the end of this research project that of the 35,000 men and
women in the study, over 75% of those who were classified is "big-mouthed"
became at one point involved in the talking industry. Many became reporters,
singers, newscasters, and sports commentators, but those with the biggest
mouths and thickest lips became successful talk show hosts.
A spokesperson from NIH said that this is because a big oral cavity helps in resonating the voice and making it come out fuller and richer, and it helps in the enunciation of vowels and consonants, making speech clearer. In addition, big and thick lips contribute to making every conversation more engaging. Not only that, thicker-lipped persons are perceived to be more truthful and down to earth, making them perfect talk show hosts.
A spokesperson from NIH said that this is because a big oral cavity helps in resonating the voice and making it come out fuller and richer, and it helps in the enunciation of vowels and consonants, making speech clearer. In addition, big and thick lips contribute to making every conversation more engaging. Not only that, thicker-lipped persons are perceived to be more truthful and down to earth, making them perfect talk show hosts.
It was also mentioned that big mouths are not so uncommon in nature as one might imagine.
"We are not the only species that have big mouths. It is fairly common in other species as well," the spokesperson said.
The full result of this research is published in this month’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Below are examples of big mouths from other species.