[PDF] The Social Psychology Of Facial Appearance eBook

Author : Ray Bull
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 30,40 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461237823

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Several years ago Coleman (1981) reported that in 1979 one of the many in ternational cosmetics companies had an annual sales figure of $2. 38 billion, nearly 1. 25 million sales representatives, and over 700 products, the majority of these being for the face. Cash and Cash (1982) noted that in 1979 U. S. consumers spent over $4 million on cosmetic products. They stated that, "Although this practice would seem to be a fascinating aspect of human be havior on the basis of its generality and resilience, social-behavioral scientists have largely ignored the phenomenon so plainly (or pleasingly) in front of their eyes. " Why should people be so concerned with their facial appearance? Many psychologists have argued (e. g. , Kleck & Rubenstein, 1975) not only that facial information is usually the first that is available to the perceiver, but also that it is continuously available during social interaction. Maruyama and Miller (1981) stated that "appearance is often the first dimension upon which a stranger can be evaluated. Since people tend to see others as integrated and consistent units, rather than as collections of situation-specific behaviors, a potent and immediately evident basis for an evaluation, such as physical appearance, should intrude into and affect any overall and subsequent evalua tion.

Author : Rumsey, Nichola
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 033521276X

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This book is an overview of current understanding of appearance-related concerns and distress in the general population and among those with acquired or congenital disfigurements such as burns, clefts of the lip and/or palate, scarring and acne.Exploring the psychosocial factors which are protective and those which exacerbate distress, The Psychology of Appearance offers a vision of a comprehensive approach to support and intervention and addresses the following questions.

Author : Alexander Todorov
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1400885728

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The scientific story of first impressions—and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrect We make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second—and these snap judgments predict all kinds of important decisions. For example, politicians who simply look more competent are more likely to win elections. Yet the character judgments we make from faces are as inaccurate as they are irresistible; in most situations, we would guess more accurately if we ignored faces. So why do we put so much stock in these widely shared impressions? What is their purpose if they are completely unreliable? In this book, Alexander Todorov, one of the world's leading researchers on the subject, answers these questions as he tells the story of the modern science of first impressions. Drawing on psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, and other fields, this accessible and richly illustrated book describes cutting-edge research and puts it in the context of the history of efforts to read personality from faces. Todorov describes how we have evolved the ability to read basic social signals and momentary emotional states from faces, using a network of brain regions dedicated to the processing of faces. Yet contrary to the nineteenth-century pseudoscience of physiognomy and even some of today's psychologists, faces don't provide us a map to the personalities of others. Rather, the impressions we draw from faces reveal a map of our own biases and stereotypes. A fascinating scientific account of first impressions, Face Value explains why we pay so much attention to faces, why they lead us astray, and what our judgments actually tell us.

Author : Andrew J. Calder
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 933 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199559058

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In the past 30 years, face perception has become an area of major interest within psychology. This is the most comprehensive and commanding review of the field ever published.

Author : Leslie Zebrowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,84 MB
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429972814

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Do we read character in faces? What information do faces actually provide? 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 discussion of two appearance qualities that influence our impressions of others—“baby-faceness” and “attractiveness”—and an analysis of these impressions, Zebrowitz has written an accessible and valuable book for professionals and general readers alike.

Author : Thomas R. Alley
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1134738781

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This interdisciplinary overview integrates a variety of perspectives on the process and interpretation of faces as a major source of verbal and nonverbal communication. Written by authors from social, experimental, and cognitive psychology as well as from the dental sciences, Social and Applied Aspects of Perceiving Faces covers topics including normal variation in facial appearance and facial anomalies.

Author : Judith A. Hall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 2016-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1107101514

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This comprehensive overview presents cutting-edge research on the fast-expanding field of interpersonal perception.

Author : Linda A. Jackson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 1992-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 143840767X

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This book examines two kinds of research, research in social psychology and in clinical psychology, into the effects of physical appearance on person perception. Both are explored with the objective of identifying gender similarities and differences on the effects of physical appearance. The theoretical framework for integrating the two approaches is presented, with implications of this framework for future research, social change, and psychotherapy. The book demonstrates that gender must be considered in research on physical appearance effects.

Author : Nichola Rumsey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 38,42 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0198723229

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We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive.This book gives a detailed, authoritative account of research, policy, and practice in psychological aspects of appearance, including the role of the media in shaping people's attitudes and behaviors towards appearance.