Assessing the roles of shape prototypicality and sexual dimorphism in ratings of the trustworthiness of faces

Abstract Perceptions of the trustworthiness of faces predict important social outcomes, including economic exchange and criminal sentencing decisions. However, the specific facial characteristics that drive trustworthiness perceptions remain poorly understood. Here we investigated this issue by expl...

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Main Authors: Kathlyne Leger, Junzhi Dong, Lisa M. DeBruine, Benedict C. Jones, Victor K. M. Shiramizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42990-6