Facial dynamics as indicators of trustworthiness and cooperative behavior.
EmotionPublished 1 January 2007
Eva G. Krumhuber, Antony S. R. Manstead, Darren Cosker, D. Marshall, Paul L. Rosin, Arvid Kappas
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Facial dynamics significantly influenced participants' choice of with whom to play the game and decisions to cooperate and it was found that inferences about the other player's trustworthiness mediated these effects of facial dynamics on cooperative behavior.
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Detecting cooperative partners in situations that have financial stakes is crucial to successful social exchange. The authors tested whether humans are sensitive to subtle facial dynamics of counterparts when deciding whether to trust and cooperate. Participants played a 2-person trust game before which the facial dynamics of the other player were manipulated using brief (<6 s) but highly realistic facial animations. Results showed that facial dynamics significantly influenced participants' (a) choice of with whom to play the game and (b) decisions to cooperate. It was also found that inferences about the other player's trustworthiness mediated these effects of facial dynamics on cooperative behavior.
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