Judging a Book by Its Cover: Children's Facial Trustworthiness as Judged by Strangers Predicts Their Real-World Trustworthiness and Peer Relationships.

• Li, Qinggong ^[1] ; Heyman, Gail D. ^[1] ; Mei, Jing ^[1] ; Lee, Kang ^[1]
  1. [1] Zhejiang Normal University

     Zhejiang Normal University

     China

     
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 90, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 562-575
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This longitudinal research examined whether children's facial trustworthiness as judged by strangers can predict their real-world trustworthiness and peer acceptance. Adults (Study 1) and children (Study 2) judged the facial trustworthiness of 8- to 12-year-old children (N = 100) solely based on their photographs. The children's classmates were asked to report their real-world trustworthiness and peer acceptance. Children's facial trustworthiness reliably predicted these outcomes both initially when the photographs were taken, as well as 1 year later, and this effect was mediated by the initial ratings of real-world trustworthiness and peer acceptance. These results provide evidence for a long-lasting linkage between children's facial and real-world trustworthiness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]