Social attributions from faces: Determinants, consequences, accuracy, and functional significance
Since the early twentieth century, psychologists have known that there is consensus in
attributing social and personality characteristics from facial appearance. Recent studies …
attributing social and personality characteristics from facial appearance. Recent studies …
Evidence from meta-analyses of the facial width-to-height ratio as an evolved cue of threat
The facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) is the width of the face divided by the height of the
upper face. There is mixed evidence for the hypothesis that the FWHR is a cue of threat and …
upper face. There is mixed evidence for the hypothesis that the FWHR is a cue of threat and …
Racial bias in judgments of physical size and formidability: From size to threat.
Black men tend to be stereotyped as threatening and, as a result, may be disproportionately
targeted by police even when unarmed. Here, we found evidence that biased perceptions of …
targeted by police even when unarmed. Here, we found evidence that biased perceptions of …
Facial trustworthiness predicts extreme criminal-sentencing outcomes
Untrustworthy faces incur negative judgments across numerous domains. Existing work in
this area has focused on situations in which the target's trustworthiness is relevant to the …
this area has focused on situations in which the target's trustworthiness is relevant to the …
Trust and credit: The role of appearance in peer-to-peer lending
Although it is well known that appearance-based impressions affect labor market and
election outcomes, little is known about the role appearance plays in financial transactions …
election outcomes, little is known about the role appearance plays in financial transactions …
The unique contributions of perceiver and target characteristics in person perception.
Abstract Models of person perception have long asserted that our impressions of others are
guided by characteristics of both the target and perceiver. However, research has not yet …
guided by characteristics of both the target and perceiver. However, research has not yet …
Dominance and prestige: A tale of two hierarchies
JK Maner - Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Dominance and prestige represent evolved strategies used to navigate social hierarchies.
Dominance is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by using …
Dominance is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by using …
Valid facial cues to cooperation and trust: Male facial width and trustworthiness
M Stirrat, DI Perrett - Psychological science, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Decisions about whom to trust are biased by stable facial traits such as attractiveness,
similarity to kin, and perceived trustworthiness. Research addressing the validity of facial …
similarity to kin, and perceived trustworthiness. Research addressing the validity of facial …
Charisma as signal: An evolutionary perspective on charismatic leadership
We present an evolutionary perspective on charismatic leadership, arguing that charisma
has evolved as a credible signal of a person's ability to solve a coordination challenge …
has evolved as a credible signal of a person's ability to solve a coordination challenge …
The role of physical formidability in human social status allocation.
AW Lukaszewski, ZL Simmons… - Journal of Personality …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Why are physically formidable men willingly allocated higher social status by others in
cooperative groups? Ancestrally, physically formidable males would have been differentially …
cooperative groups? Ancestrally, physically formidable males would have been differentially …