The pandemic has made wearing masks commonplace, prompting researchers to
investigate their effects on interpersonal perception. Findings indicate masks obstruct face …

Although the use of face masks was widespread during the COVID‐19 pandemic, their
impact on social perceptions is unclear. Notably, research that has investigated the …

Considering the widespread use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal of
the current study was to examine how occlusion of the lower half of the face may impact first …

Facial first impressions are known to influence how we behave towards others. As a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic, we often view incomplete faces due to the commonplace wearing …

We examined if the effect of facial coverings on person perception is influenced by the
perceiver's attitudes. We used two online experiments in which participants saw the same …

Recognizing the role that facial appearance plays in guiding social interactions, here we
investigated how occlusions of the bottom-face region affect facial impressions of …

Recent studies suggest that covering the face inhibits the recognition of identity and
emotional expressions. However, it might also make the eyes more salient, since they are a …

People readily make inferences about trait-like characteristics of another person's face.
Since the recent global COVID-19 pandemic, the widespread use of hygienic face masks …

Introduction Wearing face masks has been promoted as an effective measure to reduce the
spread of COVID-19. Because face masks cover a major part of the face, they have …

Prevention measures aimed at combating COVID-19 pandemic strongly impact several
aspects of social life. In particular, interpersonal perception is affected as a function of …