![]() ![]() Moreover, the faces’ sex and emotional expressions differentially influenced the within-subject correlation between both judgments in men and women. Our data revealed an in-group advantage for trustworthiness in women. However, the strength of this association was strongly dependent on the methodological approach and inter-subject variability was high. Our findings replicate high correlations between happiness and trustworthiness ratings across facial identities based on average scores across participants. Statistical analyses comprised rm-Anova designs based on rating scores and estimates of within-subject associations between both judgments. Subjects assessed the intensity of happiness and trustworthiness expressed in neutral and calm facial expression of the same characters (50% males, 50% females). In the present study, we addressed these questions.ĭata were collected in an online-survey in two separate samples (N = 30, German sample, N = 107 Dutch sample). However, studies are missing that investigate whether this relationship exists on a within-subject level and whether in-group biases such as the congruency between the sex of the judging and judged individual influence this relationship. Studies revealed high correlation in judging happiness and trustworthiness across different facial identities. Moreover, trustworthiness and happiness share some facial features, which has led to studies investigating the interplay between both social judgments. The sex of the judging person and its congruency with the sex of the judged people influence these appraisals. People tend to form a first impression of people‘s trustworthiness based on their facial appearance. Trust is a prerequisite for successful social relations. Future directions were proposed to expand the research. This hinted that information from masked/no-masked faces, such as from the eye and eye region, could aid in the understanding of others during social interaction. However, approachability ratings for no-masked faces predicted the same trait ratings for masked faces. An additional post hoc modeling revealed that trustworthiness and attractiveness ratings for masked faces predicted the same trait ratings for no-masked faces. Therefore, face masks did not always result in unfavorable ratings. Masked faces also appeared younger, more trustworthy, more attractive, and more approachable. Participants were better at judging the sex of masked faces. Face masks did not negatively impact the ratings of other characteristics. Results revealed that, when compared to no-masked faces, masked happy faces appeared less happy. The same face remained masked or no-masked throughout the survey. Participants completed an online survey and rated masked and no-masked faces. However, is this enough to conclude that face masks negatively impact social interactions? We investigated the impact of face masks on invariant characteristics (sex, age), trait-like characteristics (trustworthiness, attractiveness, and approachability), and emotional expressions (happiness and excitability). Judgments of untrustworthiness are especially sensitive to incongruenceįace masks impact social interactions because emotion recognition is difficult due to face occlusion. Smiling mouth, whereas trustworthiness relies more on eye expression. Of the eye expression, with angry eyes being particularly detrimental.Ĭonclusions: Perception of facial happiness is more dependent on the Non-happy eyes in a smiling face, and depending on the specifi c nature Results: Both happiness and trustworthiness judgmentsĪnd reaction times varied as a function of small changes from happy to Judged how happy (happiness task) or trustworthy (trustworthiness task) theĮxpressers were. (happy, neutral, surprised, sad, fearful, disgusted, or angry). With different combinations of the mouth (smiling vs. Method: Video-clips of dynamic expressions were presented, Someone with a smiling face looks depending on changes in eyeĮxpression. Trusting other people is necessary for satisfactory and ![]()
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