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 …

Facial attractiveness is associated with a variety of positive social characteristics including
trustworthiness. Variations in smiling, such as the appearance of the Duchenne marker and …

We tested whether eye color influences perception of trustworthiness. Facial photographs of
40 female and 40 male students were rated for perceived trustworthiness. Eye color had a …

Deciding whether to trust another individual is one of the most important decisions a person
has to make, especially in social contexts. The ability to make accurate judgements of …

Abstract Models of first impressions from faces have consistently found two underlying
dimensions of trustworthiness and dominance. These dimensions show apparent parallels …

Face evaluation is thought to play a vital role in human social interactions. One prominent
aspect is the evaluation of facial signs of trustworthiness, which has been shown to occur …

People automatically generate first impressions from others' faces, even with limited time
and information. Most research on social face evaluation focuses on static morphological …

Adults form highly influential impressions about how trustworthy someone is from a mere
glance at their face. Given their social and adaptive influence, the question emerges of how …

A large research literature details the powerful behavioral consequences that a trustworthy
appearance can have on adult behavior. Surprisingly, few studies have investigated how …

Judgments of trustworthiness from faces are made rapidly, without intention, and may be
supported by localized neural structures. Other work demonstrates that the left frontal cortical …