The effects of various physical characteristics of high-level performers on adjudicators' performance ratings

Psychology of Music

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 559-572

  Ryan, Charlene ^a   Wapnick, Joel ^a   Lacaille, Nathalie ^a   Darrow, Alice Ann ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjudication; Attractiveness; Dress; Performance ratings; Physical appearance; Stage behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649104111     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735606068106     Document Type: Article

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