Summary of Facial Width-to-height Ratio Does Not Predict Self-reported Behavioral Tendencies, by Michal Kosinski
Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Does Not Predict Self-Reported Behavioral Tendencies
by Michal Kosinski
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computers and Society (cs.CY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This study investigates the relationship between facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) and behavioral tendencies in a large sample of 137,163 participants. The researchers measured behavioral tendencies using 55 well-established psychometric scales, covering aspects such as intelligence, personality traits, impulsiveness, sense of fairness, and satisfaction with life. Surprisingly, the findings show that fWHR is not significantly linked to any of these self-reported measures of behavioral tendencies, questioning the generalizability of previous studies’ results in small samples and specific experimental settings. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This study looked at whether people’s facial shapes are related to their behavior. Researchers studied a huge group of people (over 137,000!) and asked them questions about themselves, such as how smart they feel, what kind of personality they have, and how happy they are with their life. The surprising result is that the shape of someone’s face doesn’t seem to be connected to their behavior or personality. |
