Skip to main content

Internal facial features are signals of personality and health

Kramer, Robin S. S., Ward, Robert (2010) Internal facial features are signals of personality and health. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63 (11). pp. 2273-2287. ISSN 1747-0218. (doi:10.1080/17470211003770912) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:33333)

The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided.
Official URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470211003770912

Abstract

We investigated forms of socially relevant information signalled from static images of the face. We created composite images from women scoring high and low values on personality and health dimensions and measured the accuracy of raters in discriminating high from low trait values. We also looked specifically at the information content within the internal facial features, by presenting the composite images with an occluding mask. Four of the Big Five traits were accurately discriminated on the basis of the internal facial features alone (conscientiousness was the exception), as was physical health. The addition of external features in the full-face images led to improved detection for extraversion and physical health and poorer performance on intellect/imagination (or openness). Visual appearance based on internal facial features alone can therefore accurately predict behavioural biases in the form of personality, as well as levels of physical health.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/17470211003770912
Uncontrolled keywords: Evolution; Face; Health; Personality; Signal
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Robin Kramer
Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2013 12:08 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:10 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/33333 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Kramer, Robin S. S..

Creator's ORCID:
CReDIT Contributor Roles:
  • Depositors only (login required):

Total unique views for this document in KAR since July 2020. For more details click on the image.