APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Effects of Body Mass on Facial Recognition Task
- Alissa Fleahman
Sam Houston State University - Courtney Spiegel
Sam Houston State University - Janice Burke
Sam Houston State University - Jeffrey Anastasi
Sam Houston State University
Abstract
The IOM hypothesizes that individuals better recognize individuals belonging to their own-group. This study investigates whether obese individuals mimic low status/disadvantaged groups and exhibit out-group favoritism on facial recognition tasks. Obese females and average males showed an in-group bias. Conversely, obese males and average females didn't show an in-group bias.
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