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Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 19 Dec 2009 23:30

Researchers found that a person's personality is accurately reflected in their appearance. They found that levels of self-esteem, extroversion and even piousness can be correctly deduced by strangers looking at a photograph of them.

Participants involved in the research, carried out by a group of universities including Cambridge, were asked to assess the personalities of strangers based on a photographs. Each person had two photographs, one posed to the researchers' specifications and then one posed the way the subject chose. The judgements made were remarkably similar to how the person in the photo had rated their own personality.

While participants were able to correctly assess an individual's personality from both poses their assumptions were more accurate when assessing the spontaneous pose, suggesting that when a person is in control of their pose they are more expressive of their personality.

In the naturally posed photos participants were able to accurately assess a subject's agreeableness, emotional stability, openness, likeability, and loneliness.

Authors of the study said: "As we predicted, physical appearance serves as a channel through which personality is manifested and observers discover many aspects of personality."

The study appeared in Personality and Social Psychology journal.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 20 Dec 2009 00:21

Is this age-related in any way?

I mean an older person will have frown lines, laugh lines etc whereas a younger person won't.

I wonder if a person is not rated agreeable because the lines around their mouth drag down the corners ... for example.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 20 Dec 2009 01:05

Could that be why people dislike their passport or bus-pass photos ?

Mine make me look like a dangerous criminal !

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Dec 2009 01:14

My spontaneous pose would be a brown paper bag over my head!!
Always have hated having my photo taken!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Theresa (Cork, Ireland) 157164

Theresa (Cork, Ireland) 157164 Report 20 Dec 2009 01:32

ha ha ha Maggie., mine too! I hate photos.

T.x

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 20 Dec 2009 02:16

Hi Len, have a nice Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year.

I would love to have mine examined, would be interesting to know what face I present to the world!

Lizx