Paper
Modeling Social Perception of Faces
Published 2011 · A. Todorov, N. Oosterhof
IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
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Abstract
The face is our primary source of visual information for identifying people and reading their emotional and mental states. With the exception of prosopagnosics (who are unable to recognize faces) and those suffering from such disorders of social cognition as autism, people are extremely adept at these two tasks. However, our cognitive powers in this regard come at the price of reading too much into the human face. The face is often treated as a window into a person's true nature. Given the agreement in social perception of faces, this paper discusses that it should be possible to model this perception.
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Key takeawaySocial perception of faces can be modeled, allowing for more accurate identification and reading of emotional and mental states.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.
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