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Running Head : POSITIVE FACIAL AFFECT LOOKS HEALTHY 1 Positive facial affect looks healthy
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jones, Alex L. Batres, Carlota Porcheron, Aurélie Sweda, Jennifer R. Morizot, Frédérique Russell, Richard |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | A healthy appearance is linked to important behavioral outcomes. Here we investigated whether positive facial affect is a cue for perceived health. In study one, two groups of participants rated the perceived health or perceived happiness of a large set of faces with neutral expressions. Perceived happiness predicted perceived health, as did anthropometric measures of expression. In a second experimental study, we collected ratings of perceived health for a wide age range of target faces with either neutral or smiling expressions. Smiling faces were rated as being much healthier looking than neutral faces, confirming that facial expression plays a role in the perception of health. A third study investigating attractiveness as a possible mediator found that expression still had a significant direct effect on perceived health, after accounting for attractiveness. Together, these studies systematically show that facial affect plays a critical role in shaping our perceptions of health in others. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35448/Download/0035448-19092017200445.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://public.gettysburg.edu/~rrussell/Jones_etal_InPress_postprint.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
