Event Title
Perception of Political Affiliations from Faces: An Exploratory Study
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Psychology
Mentor Information
Liang Lou
Department
Psychology
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 56
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Identity, Social Science
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of identity perception from human faces. Photos of members of the US Congress (democrats and republicans) as well as similarly affiliated politicians from other nations will be standardized in black and white and made to show no more than the face of the individual. These photos will then be presented to research participants (GVSU undergraduate students), who decide whether each face belongs to a democrat or a republican. Previous studies have shown that these judgments can reflect differences in perceived personality traits among the faces as well as certain biases and stereotypes on the part of the perceiver. We will explore these issues further in this study, which will be the first of a series of studies.
Perception of Political Affiliations from Faces: An Exploratory Study
Henry Hall Atrium 56
The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of identity perception from human faces. Photos of members of the US Congress (democrats and republicans) as well as similarly affiliated politicians from other nations will be standardized in black and white and made to show no more than the face of the individual. These photos will then be presented to research participants (GVSU undergraduate students), who decide whether each face belongs to a democrat or a republican. Previous studies have shown that these judgments can reflect differences in perceived personality traits among the faces as well as certain biases and stereotypes on the part of the perceiver. We will explore these issues further in this study, which will be the first of a series of studies.