Numerous studies have shown that facial expressions influence trait impressions in the
Western context. There are cultural differences in the perception and recognition rules of …

Facial cues for age, race, and sex influence how we recognize facial expressions. For
example, the faster recognition of happy compared to sad expression increases in …

Many studies have shown that facial expression influences evaluations of attractiveness, but
the effect of expression intensity remains unclear. In the present study, participants rated the …

The current studies investigate how social categorization may influence the perception of
facial expressions. Across two experiments, we find that the speed and accuracy of facial …

Humans recognise reddish-coloured faces as angry. However, does facial colour also affect
“implicit” facial expression perception of which humans are not explicitly aware? In this …

Human facial attractiveness is related to physical features, such as clear complexion and
symmetry. However, it is also known that facial attractiveness judgments are influenced by a …

Cartoon faces are widely used in social media, animation production, and social robots
because of their attractive ability to convey different emotional information. Despite their …

Forming specific facial expressions influences emotions and perception. Bearing this in
mind, studies should be reconsidered in which observers expressing neutral emotions …

The classic theory of face perception holds that the invariant (eg, identity and race) and
variant (eg, expression) dimensions of face information are independent of one another …

Even though people usually agreed that “a book should not be judged by its cover”,
researches had repeatedly demonstrated that individuals spontaneously and very swiftly …