Investigation of the Tendency of People with Soft Facial Expressions to be Perceived as Innocent/Not Guilty Cover Image

Investigation of the Tendency of People with Soft Facial Expressions to be Perceived as Innocent/Not Guilty
Investigation of the Tendency of People with Soft Facial Expressions to be Perceived as Innocent/Not Guilty

Author(s): Fatih Bal
Subject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Neuropsychology, Personality Psychology, Criminology
Published by: Çukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
Keywords: Soft facial expression; facial attractiveness; baby-faced; innocent perception;

Summary/Abstract: The facial recognition process in the brain has a powerful emotional feature. This is why people can rarely be indifferent to facial expressions in their dealings with other people. Every face has a term. Some people appear reliable, helpful, kind, dangerous, harsh, and disloyal in this context. People perceive faces holistically rather than as a set of distinct features. Recognizing faces happens so naturally and quickly that we rarely think twice. Recognizing a face is instant and effortless. In a moment, we realize that we are indeed looking at a face, but we also define who they are and what mood they have. We can identify an individual’s identity, attitude, gender, race, age, and direction of attention in a second. Emoticons seem to jump straight into our brains from people’s faces. Conveying emotions is one of the most critical roles of the human face. Facial perception has been a topic of debate since the dawn of scientific research. The ability to recognize faces helps communicate with people and learn about the environment. Studies have shown that people with delicate facial features are more likely to be found innocent or innocent. Some people may seem sad, and some may seem threatening. In this study, the reason for this was reviewed using the “literature review” method. In this direction, soft facial expression, facial attractiveness, baby-faced, innocent perception processes were examined. As a result of the study, it was seen that people have stereotypes about facial appearance, and people with soft facial expressions are perceived as more innocent. Two different ways in the face recognition process are the consciousness in the upper layers of the cortex and the unconscious amygdala, which is in the limbic system, which is deep in the brain.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 580-588
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English