APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Effects of Body Mass on Facial Recognition Task

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • 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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