Trustworthiness perception at zero acquaintance: Consensus, accuracy and prejudice

Abstract

Research on trustworthiness perception from faces has unfolded in a way that is strikingly reminiscent of Jussim's narrative in his 2012 book. Jussim's analysis warns us against overemphasizing evidence about prejudice over evidence about accuracy, when both are scant; and reminds us to hold all accounts to the same standards, whether they call on societal biases or true signals.

Reference

Jean-François Bonnefon, Wim De Neys, and Astrid Hopfensitz, “Trustworthiness perception at zero acquaintance: Consensus, accuracy and prejudice”, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 40, January 2017, pp. 24–25.