| Evaluating faces on social dimensions | |||
| presented by Alexander Todorov (Princeton University) | |||
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| Thursday, December 11 | link to paper | ||
| 12pm | |||
| PH 223D | link to Speaker's Site | ||
| Abstract: | |||
| People reliably and automatically make personality inferences from facial appearance despite little evidence for their accuracy. Although such inferences are highly inter-correlated, research has traditionally focused on studying specific traits such as trustworthiness. I advocate an alternative, data-driven approach to identify and model the structure of face evaluation. Behavioral and computer modeling findings suggest that specific trait inferences can be represented within a two-dimensional space defined by valence/trustworthiness and power/dominance evaluation of faces. Inferences along these dimensions are based on similarity to expressions signaling approach/avoidance behavior and features signaling physical strength, respectively, suggesting that trait inferences from faces originate in functionally adaptive mechanisms. I'll also describe teh neural correlates of face evaluation with an emphasis on the role of the amygdala. | |||
| Host at CMU: Morewedge | |||
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