A case of evolutionary mismatch? Why facial width-to-height ratio may not predict behavioral tendencies

D Wang, K Nair, M Kouchaki, EJ Zajac… - Psychological …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This study contributes to the growing literature linking physical characteristics and
behavioral tendencies by advancing the current debate on whether a person's facial width-to …

Facial width-to-height ratio does not predict self-reported behavioral tendencies

M Kosinski - Psychological Science, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
A growing number of studies have linked facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) with various
antisocial or violent behavioral tendencies. However, those studies have predominantly …

Is facial width-to-height ratio reliably associated with social inferences?

PK Durkee, JD Ayers - Evolution and Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Theoretical considerations and early empirical findings suggested facial width-to-height ratio
(fWHR) may be relevant to person perception because it is associated with behavioral …

How components of facial width to height ratio differently contribute to the perception of social traits

M Costa, G Lio, A Gomez, A Sirigu - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Facial width to height ratio (fWHR) is a morphological cue that correlates with sexual
dimorphism and social traits. Currently, it is unclear how vertical and horizontal components …

Self-fulfilling prophecies as a link between men's facial width-to-height ratio and behavior

MP Haselhuhn, EM Wong, ME Ormiston - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) has been identified as a reliable predictor of men's
behavior, with researchers focusing on evolutionary selection pressures as the underlying …

Facial width-to-height ratio differs by social rank across organizations, countries, and value systems

T Hahn, NR Winter, C Anderl, K Notebaert, AM Wuttke… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Facial Width-to-Height Ratio (fWHR) has been linked with dominant and aggressive
behavior in human males. We show here that on portrait photographs published online …

Facial width-to-height ratio predicts achievement drive in US presidents

GJ Lewis, CE Lefevre, TC Bates - Personality and Individual Differences, 2012 - Elsevier
Facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) has been associated with aggression, unethical
behavior, company profit, and dominance; however, it is currently unclear whether this facial …

Evidence from meta-analyses of the facial width-to-height ratio as an evolved cue of threat

SN Geniole, TF Denson, BJ Dixson, JM Carré… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) is the width of the face divided by the height of the
upper face. There is mixed evidence for the hypothesis that the FWHR is a cue of threat and …

Facial-width-to-height ratio predicts perceptions of integrity in males

ME Ormiston, EM Wong, MP Haselhuhn - Personality and Individual …, 2017 - Elsevier
People rapidly make attributions of others' personality, cognitive abilities, and intentions
based on facial appearance alone, which in turn, can have consequential outcomes. One …

Tracking sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio across the lifespan: Implications for perceived aggressiveness

S Summersby, B Harris… - Royal Society Open …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) influences social judgements like perceived
aggression. This may be because FWHR is a sexually dimorphic feature, with males having …