What's in a picture? The impact of face‐ism on trait attribution

Schwarz, Robert; Kurz, Eva

doi:10.1002/ejsp.2420190405

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“…Previous experimental research, using facial prominence differences that exceeded the differences observed in the present naturalistic studies, has shown that high facial prominence fosters attributions of higher competence and power (Archer et al, 1983;Levesque & Lowe, 1999;Schwarz & Kurz, 1989;Zuckerman, 1986). Whether the smaller differences observed in our studies translate into real differences in citizens' evaluations of politicians' competence is an empirical issue that warrants further testing.…”

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Do Male Politicians Have Big Heads? Face-ism in Online Self-Representations of Politicians

Konrath

Schwarz

2007

Media Psychology

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Do Male Politicians Have Big Heads? Face-ism in Online Self-Representations of Politicians

Konrath

Schwarz

2007

Media Psychology

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“…It has been shown in the past that positive attributes such as intelligence, ambition, and attractiveness are affected by facial prominence (Archer et al, 1983). Schwarz and Kurz (1989) found that judgments of competence were affected by facial prominence, where individuals depicted with higher facial prominence were judged to be more competent (as measured by a combined adjective list including intelligent, assertive, ambitious, and makes decisions easily).…”

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Hidden Sexism: Facial Prominence and Its Connections to Gender and Occupational Status in Popular Print Media

Matthews

2007

Sex Roles

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A total of 779 article-embedded photographs from six popular U.S. magazines during 2004 (Newsweek, Time, Fortune, Money, People, and Sports Illustrated) were examined assessing the relationship between occupational status and gender and the depiction of men and women in print media. Results show individuals depicted in intellectually-focused occupations had higher face-to-body ratios than individuals depicted in physically-focused occupations. Gender differences in facial prominence did not reach significance. A gender by occupation interaction indicated men in intellectually-focused occupations had higher face-to-body ratios than women in similar professions, whereas women in physical occupations had higher face-to-body ratios than men in similar occupations. This suggests a disparity in the media with regard to displaying men and women equally in similar occupational roles.

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“…According to data, in the photographs of people perceived as more assertive, ambitious, intelligent, and decisive, the person's face was included, not the entire image. High school students admitted that people whose portraits show the image of the head have enhanced professional competence (Schwarz and Kurz, 1989). The facial index is influenced by socio-demographic characteristics.…”

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Image Consumption of People Perceived As Leaders

Majczyk¹

2017

Proceedings of the International Conference on Transformations and Innovations in Management

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the way in which the press creates, sustains, and enhances a leader's legitimacy. The research subjects are not leaders considered as flesh-and-blood human beings, but rather the images of people perceived as leaders and their impact in the process of societal sensemaking. The paper addresses the role of the process of image construction and re-construction, as it then allows the individual to define what was noticed, categorize it within interpretative schemes, and understand reality as a distinct reflection of events. The image is studied using qualitative methods and techniques. The results indicate that although the literature on image management mostly emphasizes the role of impression management, the image of a leader is determined by social expectations. Therefore, the dynamics within the environment do not simply force the maintenance of the adapted perception of organizational identity, but rather the active management and development of identities throughout image process creation. Finally, it is argued the concept of a leader is masculinized and there is no universal scheme for building a leader's image.

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What's in a picture? The impact of face‐ism on trait attribution

Abstract: Previous research indicated a Iface-ism ' bias in media depictions of men and women

Cited by 50 publications

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Do Male Politicians Have Big Heads? Face-ism in Online Self-Representations of Politicians

Do Male Politicians Have Big Heads? Face-ism in Online Self-Representations of Politicians

Hidden Sexism: Facial Prominence and Its Connections to Gender and Occupational Status in Popular Print Media

Image Consumption of People Perceived As Leaders

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