Do I trust you when you smile? Effects of sex and emotional expression on facial trustworthiness appraisal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trust is a prerequisite for successful social relations. People tend to form a first impression of people's trustworthiness based on their facial appearance. The sex of the judging person and its congruency with the sex of the judged people influence these appraisals. Moreover, trustworthiness and happiness share some facial features, which has led to studies investigating the interplay between both social judgments. Studies revealed high correlation in judging happiness and trustworthiness across different facial identities. However, studies are missing that investigate whether this relationship exists on a within-subject level and whether in-group biases such as the congruency between the sex of the judging and judged individual influence this relationship. In the pres

SUBMITTER: Galinsky DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714177 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature