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Men’s Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Predicts Aggression: A Meta-Analysis

Year: 2015

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Recent research has identified men's facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) as a reliable predictor of aggressive tendencies and behavior. Other research, however, has failed to replicate the fWHR-aggression relationship and has questioned whether previous findings are robust. In the current paper, we synthesize existing work by conducting a meta-analysis to estimate whether and how fWHR predicts aggression. Our results indicate a small, but significant, positive relationship between men's fWHR and aggression.

Source: PLoS ONE

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122637

Authors: Michael P. Haselhuhn, Margaret E. Ormiston, Elaine M. Wong

Institutions: University of California, Riverside, London Business School

Language: English

Topic: Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,382