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== Facial trust physiognomy == | == Facial trust physiognomy == | ||
Someone's facial appearance plays a large role in how trustworthy they are perceived to be. Attractive people, for instance, are seen as warmer and more trustworthy than unattractive people due to the [[halo effect]]. However attractiveness isn't the only facial characteristic people use to make snap judgement of trustworthiness. | Someone's facial appearance plays a large role in how trustworthy they are perceived to be. Attractive people, for instance, are seen as warmer and more trustworthy than unattractive people due to the [[halo effect]]. However, attractiveness isn't the only facial characteristic people use to make snap judgement of trustworthiness. | ||
For example, it has been found that wider faced men are seen as less trustworthy, and this means people are less willing to co-operate with them.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797610362647</ref> This type of bias can sometimes result in dire outcomes for men judged as less trustworthy on the basis of their facial appearance. For instance, Wilson & O'Rule (2015) found that men with less trustworthy appearing faces were more likely to receive hard prison sentences and even the death penalty.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797615590992</ref> | For example, it has been found that wider faced men are seen as less trustworthy, and this means people are less willing to co-operate with them.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797610362647</ref> This type of bias can sometimes result in dire outcomes for men judged as less trustworthy on the basis of their facial appearance. For instance, Wilson & O'Rule (2015) found that men with less trustworthy appearing faces were more likely to receive hard prison sentences and even the death penalty.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797615590992</ref> | ||