Sensitivity to "bad genes" and the anomalous face overgeneralization effect: Cue validity, cue utilization, and accuracy in judging intelligence and health

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-185

  Zebrowitz, Leslie A ^a   Rhodes, Gillian ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

attractiveness; bad genes; face overgeneralization; impression accuracy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444341766     PISSN: 01915886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JONB.0000039648.30935.1b     Document Type: Article

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