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Facial imagery and personality development.

N Solhkhah, R M Heller, M Aderman

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|February 1, 1979

Summary

This study explored how children perceive facial distortions using a special mirror, finding general differences between boys and girls. Some links between perception, personality, and teacher ratings were observed but were not statistically significant.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Child Development
Perception

Background:

Understanding facial perception is crucial in developmental psychology.
Assessing the link between visual perception and personality traits in children is an area of interest.
Previous research has explored self-concept and sociability in relation to personality measures.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the empirical relationship between facial distortion judgments and personality measures in school children.
To examine gender differences in the perception of facial distortions.
To explore potential correlations between teacher ratings and personality scales.

Main Methods:

Utilized a motorized facial-distortion mirror to obtain perceptual judgments.
Administered personality assessments, including the High School Personality Questionnaire.
Collected teacher ratings on hygiene, self-concept, and sociability.

Main Results:

Identified general trend differences between males and females in perceiving facial distortion.
Observed a non-statistically significant relationship between teacher ratings (hygiene, self-concept, sociability) and two High School Personality Questionnaire scales.
The study involved 88 school children.

Conclusions:

Gender appears to influence how children perceive facial distortions.
While trends were noted, statistically significant links between perceptual judgments, personality, and teacher ratings were not established in this cohort.
Further research with larger sample sizes may be needed to confirm observed trends.

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