Republicans Prefer Republican-Looking Leaders: Political Facial Stereotypes Predict Candidate Electoral Success Among Right-Leaning Voters

Previous research suggests that voting in elections is influenced by appearance-based personality inferences (e.g., whether a political candidate has a competent-looking face). However, since voters cannot objectively evaluate politicians' personality traits, it remains to be seen whether appea...

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Main Authors: Olivola, C, Sussman, AB, Tsetsos, K, Kang, O, Todorov, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012