Abstract Thinking is accompanied by metacognitive experiences of ease or difficulty. People
draw on these experiences as a source of information that can complement or challenge the …

How we perceive, attend to, or remember the stimuli in our environment depends on our
preferences for them. Here we argue that this dependence is reciprocal: pleasures and …

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 …

Psychological research demonstrates how our perceptions and cognitions are affected by
context, motivation, expectation, and experience. A mounting body of research has revealed …

What psychological mechanisms underlie aesthetic judgements? An influential account
known as the Hedonic Marking of Fluency, later developed into a Processing Fluency …

To evaluate whether a claim is likely to be true, people attend to whether it is compatible with
other things they know, internally consistent and plausible, supported by evidence, accepted …

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

On Airbnb, profile photos play a crucial role in decision-making. This paper examines how
hosts' profile photos—specifically, gender, facial expression and the presence of sunglasses …

Social interactions require quick perception, interpretation, and categorization of faces, with
facial features offering cues to emotions, intentions, and traits. Importantly, reactions to faces …

When we feel sad or depressed, our face invariably “drops”. Conversely, when we try to
cheer someone up, we might tell them “keep your smile up”, so presupposing that modifying …