# The Science Behind Mark Zuckerberg's Booster Seat

https://blog.cynexia.com/the-science-behind-mark-zuckerbergs-booster-seat

Author: [Rob Aleck](https://blog.cynexia.com/pages/about) · https://github.com/mnbf9rca · https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaleck/ · https://family-foqos.app/

Published: 2018-05-02
Categories: LinkedIn cross-post


A practical example of the importance of appearance: “appearing tall … is linked to increased social status across cultures, which researchers hypothesize has an evolutionary origin: If you were a taller caveman, you were probably better at taking down megafauna.”  
[https://www.inverse.com/article/43535-mark-zuckerberg-booster-seat-explanation](<https://www.inverse.com/article/43535-mark-zuckerberg-booster-seat-explanation>)Sitting tall gives him the confidence boost he needs.