The influence of facial dominance on perceptions of risk-taking preferences: Dominance and perceived risk taking
The influence of facial dominance on perceptions of risk-taking preferences: Dominance and perceived risk taking
Higher perceived dominance leads to greater perceived risk-taking willingness. This, both for people differing in facial dominance (Study 1) and people whose dominance was digitally manipulated (Study 2). Yet, the effect of facial dominance varied to some degree across domains. Gender differences also emerged and these fitted stereotypes. Women were judged as less likely to take financial or recreational risks but more likely (Study 1) or as likely as men (Study 2) to take social risks. The assumption that perceived optimism and/or perceived competence mediate the effect of facial dominance on perceived risk-preferences was not supported. Overall, this research exemplifies the importance of considering the way cues such as dominance may have a differential effect in specific contexts. Our findings also challange the idea that assessment of risk-taking tendencies based on facial dominance serves the goal of determining male quality.
facial dominance, social perception, risk-preferences, risk domains
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Hareli, Shlomo
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Hanoch, Yaniv
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Vider, Erez
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3 September 2021
Hareli, Shlomo
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Hanoch, Yaniv
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Vider, Erez
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Hareli, Shlomo, Hanoch, Yaniv and Vider, Erez
(2021)
The influence of facial dominance on perceptions of risk-taking preferences: Dominance and perceived risk taking.
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 43 (5), .
(doi:10.1080/01973533.2021.1929988).
Abstract
Higher perceived dominance leads to greater perceived risk-taking willingness. This, both for people differing in facial dominance (Study 1) and people whose dominance was digitally manipulated (Study 2). Yet, the effect of facial dominance varied to some degree across domains. Gender differences also emerged and these fitted stereotypes. Women were judged as less likely to take financial or recreational risks but more likely (Study 1) or as likely as men (Study 2) to take social risks. The assumption that perceived optimism and/or perceived competence mediate the effect of facial dominance on perceived risk-preferences was not supported. Overall, this research exemplifies the importance of considering the way cues such as dominance may have a differential effect in specific contexts. Our findings also challange the idea that assessment of risk-taking tendencies based on facial dominance serves the goal of determining male quality.
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 May 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 June 2021
Published date: 3 September 2021
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facial dominance, social perception, risk-preferences, risk domains
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/449493
ISSN: 0197-3533
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