Accuracy in assessment of self-reported stress and a measure of health from static facial information

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 693-698

  Little, Anthony C ^a   McPherson, Jean ^a   Dennington, Lillias ^a   Jones, Benedict C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Appearance; Health; Social perception; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961208128     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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