Reading Faces Window to the Soul?

Do we read character in faces? What information do faces actually provide? What are the social and psychological consequences of reading character in faces? Zebrowitz unmasks the face and provides the first systematic, scientific account of our tendency to judge people by their appearance. Offering an in-depth discussion of two appearance qualities that influence our impressions of others-"baby-faceness" and "attractiveness"-and an analysis of these impressions, Zebrowitz has written an accessible and valuable book for professionals and general readers alike.

About the author

Leslie A. Zebrowitz is Manuel Yellen Professor of Social Relations and professor of psychology at Brandeis University.

Summary

This book provides the systematic, scientific account of people's tendency to judge people by their appearance and not by face. It offers an in-depth discussion of two appearance qualities that influence people's impressions of others-"baby-faceness" and "attractiveness".

Product details

• Authors: Leslie A. Zebrowitz, Leslie Zebrowitz
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 16.05.1997
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780813327471
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2747-1
• Pages: 288
• Series: New Directions in Social Psych
• Subjects: Sozialpsychologie, Cultural Studies, Soziologie und Anthropologie, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social, group or collective psychology, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology, Social Cognition, Stereotype Threat, Young Man, psychological profiling, hms beagle, impression formation, behavioral confirmation, nonverbal communication cues, facial perception research, facial trait judgment in psychology, facial attractiveness, Minor Physical Anomalies, Attractive People, Facial Stereotypes, Self-fulfilling Prophecy Effect, Facial Maturity, Babyfaced Men, Babyfaced Appearance, Babyfaced Individuals, Face Effects, Babyface Stereotype, Appearance Stereotypes, Facial Appearance, Self-defeating Prophecy, Facial Cues, Childlike Traits, Facial Qualities, Babyfaced Adults