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Can head shape determine chances of business success?
The Guardian: A new line of American-British research suggests that the shape of a chief executive officer’s head can indicate how well his firm will prosper. The shape also predicts whether the chief executive will
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Beautiful people ‘likely to earn more money’
The West Australian: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is only skin deep. The list of adages goes on and on, but a new book written by an economics professor at the
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Learning The Look of Love: That Sly ‘Come Hither’ Stare
Scientific American: While it might not be witchcraft, the formula for ‘love at first sight’ remains a mystery. However, if you pop the following ingredients into a kettle: large pupils, long glances, and a lovely
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Auch Mimik braucht Kontext
ORF Austria: Mit einem anderen Aspekt der zwischenmenschlichen Interaktion hat sich Lisa Feldman Barrett in einer aktuellen Metastudie beschäftigt, nämlich mit der Interpretation menschlicher Gesichtsausdrücke. Hunderte Studien zum Thema hat die Forscherin gesichtet und kommt
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Reading faces an imperfect science
The Vancouver Sun: Millions of dollars may be being misspent on threat-detection methods that rely on facial expression recognition, according to a report this month by a noted Canadian researcher. In the October issue of
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Attractive individuals may be penalized for good looks
National Post: It isn’t easy being beautiful — at least, not all the time. Two new studies have identified a surprising penalty for good looks, with implications for professional and personal settings alike. Researchers from
