The cheerleader effect occurs when the same face is rated to be more attractive when it is
seen in a group compared to when seen alone. We investigated whether this phenomenon …

One of the most important sources of social information is the human face, on whose
appearance we easily form social judgments: Adults tend to attribute a certain personality to …

It is widely assumed among psychologists that people spontaneously form trustworthiness
impressions of newly encountered people from their facial appearance. However, most …

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 …

Trustworthiness impressions are fundamental social judgements with far-reaching
consequences in many aspects of society, including criminal justice, leadership selection …

Individual faces are rated as more attractive when presented in a group compared with
when presented individually; a finding dubbed the “cheerleader effect.” As a relatively recent …

Previous research suggests that people form impressions of others based on their facial
appearance in a very fast and automatic manner, and this especially holds for …

Generalization has been suggested as a basic mechanism in forming impressions about
unfamiliar people. In this study, we investigated how social evaluations will be transferred to …

The role of face typicality in face recognition is well established, but it is unclear whether
face typicality is important for face evaluation. Prior studies have focused mainly on …

Abstract “The cheerleader effect” refers to the increase in attractiveness that an individual
face experiences when seen in a group of other faces. It has been proposed that the …