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2025 APS Annual Convention

First Impressions from Three-Dimensional Bodies in American Versus Chinese Individuals

Sunday, May 25, 2025 · Washington, DC

Oral · Cognitive

We compare how Americans and Chinese people infer personality traits from three-dimensional body shapes. Using data-driven analyses, we analyzed 30 traits from the Big Five across 140 body models in 160 participants. Cultural differences influence trait perceptions: Americans view skinnier bodies as more extraverted; Chinese view them as less extraverted.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Ying HuSpeaker
    Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  • Natalie BendiksenDiscussant
    The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Xiaolan FuDiscussant
    School of Psychology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Alice O'TooleDiscussant
    The University of Texas at Dallas