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Judgments of Dominance from the Face Track Physical Strength

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: It is commonly assumed that judgments of dominance from faces partly rely on implicit judgments of bodily strength. In two studies, we demonstrate such a relation for both computer-generated and natural photos of male faces. We find support when aggregating data across participants, when analyzing with hierarchical models, and also when strength and dominance are judged by different raters. Moreover, we identify common predictors that underlie perceptions of both strength and dominance: brow height, eye length, chin length, and the widths of the nose and mouth.

Source: Evolutionary Psychology

DOI: 10.1177/147470491401200101

Authors: Hugo Toscano, Thomas W. Schubert, Aaron N. Sell

Institutions: Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Social, University of Oslo, Griffith University

Language: English

Topic: Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000

OpenAlex ID: W2111158871

FWCI: 6.49

Cites: 45

Cited by: 104

Related to: 10