کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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951682 | 927245 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Studies indicate that facial characteristics may predict behavior, but it is unclear if this will hold within highly selective populations. One relevant characteristic is the face’s width-to-height ratio (FWHR), a sexually dimorphic trait that has been shown to predict aggression. That FWHR may predict aggression within highly selective populations was suggested by Carré and McCormick’s (2008) finding that professional hockey players with greater FWHRs accrued more penalties. We attempted to replicate this result using all NHL players. We also explored fighting penalties as another aggression measure and height and weight as additional aggression predictors. We found that body weight predicted substantial variance in aggression but FWHR did not. Thus, in highly selective populations, inferences based on faces may be inaccurate.
► It is unknown to what extent facial characteristics can predict behavior.
► Facial characteristics failed to predict penalties accrued in pro hockey players.
► Inferences based on faces will be inaccurate in highly selective populations.
Journal: Journal of Research in Personality - Volume 46, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 235–238