Enclothed cognition means an individuals clothing influences their psyche and behaviour. When I came across this term, it reaffirmed what I already understood.

Hence when Monique, a comedian/actress spoke on black woman wearing bonnets in public, I wasn’t outraged. The term has reminiscence to “you are what you eat”.

When we don’t wear clothes that express our confidence or portray the position we’re representing, we do ourselves a disservice when our intentions (conscious goals) and desires (emotional wants) don’t align.