Abstract
Image manipulation of real face photographs, including averaging, morphing, and caricaturing, is widely used in studies of face perception. These methods have led to theoretical insights across topics of interest to social psychologists, including social perception, social categorization, stereotyping, prejudice, impression formation, and individual differences. They may also have practical applications in diagnosing clinical impairments of social perception. Here, we outline key manipulation methods, comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the approach, illustrate the breadth of theoretical insights already achieved, and offer best practice guidelines. We hope that the review stimulates greater use of these powerful methods to understand social perception and encourages studies that bridge theory between visual perception and social psychology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 538-551 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Social Psychological and Personality Science |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 19 Jun 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
Bibliographical note
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CE110001021), an ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award to Rhodes (DP130102300), and an ARC Discovery grant to Rhodes, Sutherland, and Young (DP170104602).Keywords
- social perception
- impression formation
- face perception
- individual differences
- stereotyping
- emotional expression