Even in photos where people have posed – put on a face or faked a smile – observers were still able to accurately, for the most part, discern a number of the subject’s personality traits.
Even when viewing the targets in the controlled pose, the observers could accurately judge some major personality traits, including extraversion [...]
The camera never lies, first impressions don’t deceive
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 9 November, 2009 to the comment subset
When I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 23 March, 2009 to the comment subset
It looks like some people have difficulty working out what they want, and seem to find that the recommendation of a stranger, that is someone who has no knowledge of their preferences or tastes, is the best indicator of whether or not a particular experience (such as a movie or a book) will be worthwhile.
Harvard [...]
