publication . Other literature type . Article . 2016

Physical Strength as a Cue to Dominance

Name: A Data-Driven Approach
Keywords: Dominance, Data-driven methods

Thomas Schubert; Ron Dotsch; Hugo Toscano; Virginia Falvello; Alexander Todorov;

Open Access

Published: 07 Oct 2016

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Summary

Abstract

WOS:000389201200001 (Nº de Acesso Web of Science) We investigate both similarities and differences between dominance and strength judgments using a data-driven approach. First, we created statistical face shape models of judgments of both dominance and physical strength. The resulting faces representing dominance and strength were highly similar, and participants were at chance in discriminating faces generated by the two models. Second, although the models are highly correlated, it is possible to create a model that captures their differences. This model generates faces that vary from dominant-yet-physically weak to nondominant-yet-physically strong. Participan...

doi: 10.1177/0146167216666266

handle: 2066/161720

Subjects

free text keywords: Dominance, Data-driven methods, Physical strength, Psychology, Social psychology, Face shape, Data-driven, Face perception

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