Being “average” is often considered a bad thing, but research suggests that averageness wins when people assess the trustworthiness of a face. More

Being “average” is often considered a bad thing, but research suggests that averageness wins when people assess the trustworthiness of a face. More

A criminal defendant's face may determine the severity of the sentence he receives, a study using photos and sentencing data of inmates shows. More

A criminal defendant's face may determine the severity of the sentence he receives, a study using photos and sentencing data of inmates shows. More

Even when you have to break a promise or obligation, you’re more apt to keep your star players if they perceive you as fair and honest, a study suggests. More

Even when you have to break a promise or obligation, you’re more apt to keep your star players if they perceive you as fair and honest, a study suggests. More

Chief executives with certain facial features are immediately assessed as more trustworthy, and are less likely to be blamed for a company's financial problems, a study has found. More

Chief executives with certain facial features are immediately assessed as more trustworthy, and are less likely to be blamed for a company's financial problems, a study has found. More

A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More

A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More

Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal. More

Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal. More

A study explores whether giving artificial intelligence a more human face, in the form of a virtual driving agent, would help increase people’s trust in smart driving systems. More

A study explores whether giving artificial intelligence a more human face, in the form of a virtual driving agent, would help increase people’s trust in smart driving systems. More

People often mimic each other’s facial expressions without even knowing it, but new research shows that they also mimic the size of each other’s pupils. More

People often mimic each other’s facial expressions without even knowing it, but new research shows that they also mimic the size of each other’s pupils. More

Dominant facial features may not be beneficial to leaders in in the nonprofit world, research suggests. More

Dominant facial features may not be beneficial to leaders in in the nonprofit world, research suggests. More