Preferential looking studies of trustworthiness detection confound structural and expressive cues to facial trustworthiness

Abstract On encountering a stranger, we spontaneously attribute to them character traits (e.g., trustworthiness, intelligence) based on their facial appearance. Participants can base impressions on structural face cues—the stable aspects of facial appearance that support identity recognition–or expr...

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Main Authors: Adam Eggleston, Maria Tsantani, Harriet Over, Richard Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21586-6