Sympatyczność twarzy – wstęp do oceny uwarunkowań

Joanna Filipowicz

doi:10.18778/1427-969X.19.06

Authors

Joanna Filipowicz Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Nauk o Wychowaniu, Instytut Psychologii

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1427-969X.19.06

Keywords:

likeability, face, first impression

Abstract

The goal of the current study was to make an introduction to exploring the determinants of face likability. It was also essential for the study to make a distinction between likeability and physical attractiveness since likeability hasn’t been researched into in Polish studies so far. The influence of emotional expressions on the judgements of face likeability was also examined and the subjectivity of the judgements was explored. 82 subjects (41 men and 41 women) aged 18 to 30 participated in the study. The results indicated that likeability cannot be equated with physical attractiveness and that the judgements about it are made subjectively. It was also demonstrated that faces with positive emotional expressions may seem more likeable. There are still a lot of questions concerning face likeability that need to be answered; this study will hopefully encourage the further debate.

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