Reading the mind in the nose

Humans infer mental states and traits from faces and their expressions. Previous research focused on the role of eyes and mouths in this process, even though most observers fixate somewhere in between. Here, we report that ratings of the nose region are surprisingly consistent with those for the ful...

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Published in:i-Perception (London) 2023-03, Vol.14 (2), p.20416695231163449-20416695231163449
Main Authors: Broda, Maximilian Davide, de Haas, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotions
Nose
Perceptions
Short and Sweet
Visual perception
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Summary:Humans infer mental states and traits from faces and their expressions. Previous research focused on the role of eyes and mouths in this process, even though most observers fixate somewhere in between. Here, we report that ratings of the nose region are surprisingly consistent with those for the full face and even with subjective feelings of the nose bearer. We propose the nose as central to faces and their perception.
ISSN:2041-6695
2041-6695
DOI:10.1177/20416695231163449