The perception of attractiveness and trustworthiness in male faces affects hypothetical voting decisions differently in wartime and peacetime scenarios

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2018-2032

  Little, Anthony C ^a   Roberts, S Craig ^a   Jones, Benedict C ^b   DeBruine, Lisa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Elections; Leadership; Social cognition; Trustworthiness; Vote; War peace

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLITICS; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; POLITICS; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867217101     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2012.677048     Document Type: Article

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