To explain why some men are so fond of powerful cars, psychologists and other experts in evolution put forward several hypotheses: the “ courtship ritual showing his financial attributes, or the compensation for low self-esteem related to a small penis. But isn’t that a little reductive?
A scientific study (Source 1), awaiting validation by peers, provides part of the answer. British scientists have, through experimentation, demonstrated a psychological bond between thinking you have a smaller than normal penis, and wanting to own a sports or luxury car (“ luxury sports cars in the study).
Dupe to better prove
« We found that men, and especially men over 30, viewed sports cars as more desirable when they were tricked into believing they had a small penis. write the scientists in the summary of their article. To arrive at such a finding, the researchers changed the way men perceived the size of their penis, giving them false information regarding the average size of an erect penis. They assured participants that a erect penis averaged 7 inches, i.e. nearly 18 cmwhile the reality is rather between 5 to 6 inches, or between 12.7 and 15.2 cm.
The duped participants then answered questionnaires aimed at assessing their consumer habits and desires, including their attraction to luxury or sports cars.
Result : men who think they have a penis smaller than the norm (or rather the false norm of 18 cm erect) are those who report having the most desire to get such a car.
Important clarification: other experiments were then undertaken to manipulate the self-esteem of the participants and try to highlight an association with the desire to own other luxury items, I just don’t.
« Why this link between cars and penis? Does penis size only evaluate [les envies] sports car or other highly prized items? ask the authors of the study in their conclusion. Before suggesting that maybe there is just a specific connection between cars and the penis in the male psyche. [Cela] would explain why the car is a phallic symbol in everyday jokesadvertisements and academic speeches ».
It should be remembered, however, that this study, conducted among 195 men paid ($1.5) to participate, did not not yet approved by a peer review scientific experts, nor published in a reputable journal.
