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Reading Faces: Window To The Soul? (New Directions in Social Psychology) - Softcover

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Zebrowitz, Leslie

 
9780813327471: Reading Faces: Window To The Soul? (New Directions in Social Psychology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0813327474 ISBN 13: 9780813327471
Verlag: Perseus, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Do we read character in faces? What information do faces actually provide? Why do we associate certain facial qualities with particular character traits? 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 analysis of two appearance qualities that influence our impressions of others—“babyfaceness” and “attractiveness”—and an account of these impressions, Zebrowitz has written an accessible and valuable book for professionals and general readers alike.The assumption that people's faces provide a window to their inner nature has a long and distinguished history, eloquently expressed in the works of ancient philosophers, like Aristotle, and great writers, like Shakespeare. Zebrowitz examines this assumption, focusing on four central points. She shows that facial appearance, particularly babyfaceness and attractiveness, has a strong impact on how we perceive an individual's character traits and on social outcomes in the workplace, in the criminal justice system, and in other settings. She proposes that facial stereotypes derive from evolutionarily adaptive reactions to useful information that faces can provide. She assesses the accuracy of facial stereotypes in light of plausible links between appearance and character. Finally, Zebrowitz suggests ways to counteract the consequences of reading faces.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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

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Verlag
Perseus
Erscheinungsdatum
1997
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0813327474
ISBN 13 
9780813327471
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Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
288
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