Attribution of social dominance and maleness to schematic faces

Senior, C., Barnes, J., Jenkins, R., Landau, S., Phillips, Mary L and David, A. S. 1999. Attribution of social dominance and maleness to schematic faces. Social Behaviour and Personality 27 (4) , pp. 331-337. 10.2224/sbp.1999.27.4.331

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Abstract

We report findings which suggest perception of 'higher order' attributes such as gender and social dominance are perceived from a schematic face. To investigate a large population, the first two experiments were carried out in both the traditional manner and on the Internet. Results obtained from both were not significantly different so the data sets were combined. Lowered eyebrow position was a strong indicator of both social dominance and the male gender. A schematic face with a sad mouth resulted in the face's being viewed as less dominant and less male. Eyegaze direction also was investigated and discussed in terms of dyadic influence. Evidence supported the assumption that both social dominance and the male gender are perceived through similar facial configurations on a schematic face. Limitations include the use of schematic face pairs, and the presentation of single faces in research is discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	SOC Personality Res Inc
ISSN:	0301-2212
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2015 12:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/83006

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