کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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890435 | 1472049 | 2014 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• In three studies we examined the relationship between fWHR and dominance.
• In study 1 other-perceived dominance was positively correlated with fWHR in men.
• In studies 2–3 self-perceived dominance was positively correlated with fWHR in men.
• There was no sexual dimorphism in fWHR in all three studies.
• fWHR may be a reliable cue to dominance in male but not female faces.
In recent research, facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) has garnered considerable attention because it has been linked with different behavioural characteristics (e.g., achievement drive, deception, aggression). Here we examined whether other-perceptions and self-perceptions of dominance are related to fWHR. In study 1, we found that other-perceived dominance was positively associated with fWHR, but only in men. In studies 2 and 3, using two different self-perceived dominance scales, and two different samples of participants, we found that fWHR was positively related to self-perceived dominance, again only in men. There was no relationship between fWHR and self-perceived prestige scores. Consistent with previous work, we also found that there was no sexual dimorphism in fWHR across all three studies. Together these results suggest that fWHR may be a reliable cue to dominant social behaviour in men.
Journal: Personality and Individual Differences - Volume 69, October 2014, Pages 115–118