Facial threat affects trust more strongly than facial attractiveness in women than it does in men

Abstract Trust is essential in initiating social relationships. Due to the differential evolution of sex hormones as well as the fitness burdens of producing offspring, evaluations of a potential mating partner’s trustworthiness likely differ across sexes. Here, we explore unknown sex-specific effec...

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Main Authors: Johanna Brustkern, Markus Heinrichs, Mirella Walker, Bastian Schiller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01775-5