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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Perception Science

Background:

  • Facial perceptions are crucial for social interactions.
  • Individual perceptions can differ significantly across various images of the same face.
  • Understanding which facial traits are most susceptible to image variability is key.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the variability of trustworthiness, dominance, and attractiveness judgments across different images of the same individual.
  • To determine if certain facial traits are more sensitive to image changes than others.
  • To explore the influence of stable facial characteristics versus image variability on trait judgments.

Main Methods:

  • A database of 340 naturalistic images of 17 individuals was created.
  • 95 participants rated all images on trustworthiness, dominance, or attractiveness.
  • A preregistered study design was employed to ensure methodological rigor.

Main Results:

  • Trustworthiness ratings varied more across images than dominance, which varied more than attractiveness.
  • The relative variability between traits was dependent on the specific individual.
  • Attractiveness judgments exhibited greater between-identity variability compared to trustworthiness and dominance.

Conclusions:

  • Facial trait judgments are influenced by both image variability and stable facial characteristics.
  • Attractiveness appears to be more strongly linked to invariant facial features than trustworthiness or dominance.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the relationship between specific trait dimensions and facial identity.