Little, A.C., Jones, B.C. , Debruine, L.M. and Dunbar, R.I.M. (2013) Accuracy in discrimination of self-reported cooperators using static facial information. Personality and Individual Differences, 54, pp. 507-512.
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Abstract
People readily ascribe personality traits to others and believe that faces hold important guides to character. Here we examined the relationship between static facial appearance and self-reported cooperation/defection using the prisoner’s dilemma (N = 193). Study 1 combined face images of those self-reporting they would be most and least likely to cooperate. The composites of cooperative individuals were seen as more cooperative. Study 2 demonstrated accuracy with ratings of individual faces. Masculinity of face shape was negatively related to self-reported cooperation for men, but not women. Further, ratings of smile intensity were positively, but not significantly, related to self-reported cooperation. Overall, individuals appear able judge the potential of others to cooperate from static facial appearance alone at rates greater than chance.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | DeBruine, Professor Lisa and Jones, Professor Benedict |
| Authors: | Little, A.C., Jones, B.C., Debruine, L.M., and Dunbar, R.I.M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Personality and Individual Differences |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| ISSN: | 0191-8869 |
| Published Online: | 22 November 2012 |
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