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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Personality assessment is crucial across various fields.
  • Machine learning integration with psychology is a growing trend.
  • Facial analysis for personality identification is an advanced research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a method for automatic identification of the Big Five personality traits using facial movements from ordinary videos.
  • To explore the correlation between specific facial features and personality traits.
  • To develop and validate a machine learning model for personality prediction based on facial analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 82 video samples for analysis.
  • Performed correlation analysis between facial features and personality scores.
  • Utilized machine learning algorithms, including CatBoost regression, on 70 key facial points.
  • Executed Split-Half reliability tests.

Main Results:

  • Identified significant correlations between jawline/chin contour movements and agreeableness.
  • Observed higher left cheek movements in individuals with high openness.
  • CatBoost regression model achieved medium correlation (0.37-0.42) with scale evaluations.
  • Split-Half reliability test indicated high reliability (0.75-0.96).

Conclusions:

  • Facial movement analysis from videos is a feasible and effective method for automatic Big Five personality trait assessment.
  • Machine learning models can reliably predict personality traits based on facial dynamics.
  • This approach offers a promising avenue for large-scale, non-intrusive personality identification.