Physical attractiveness perceptions in small groups: Associations with extraversion, smiling, and speaking time
= .22). In this initial study of PPA in a small-group context, there was evidence that non-appearance-based factors of the target (personality and speech behavior) also relate to PPA. Future PPA research that assesses multiple streams of verbal and nonverbal influence will offer a fuller understanding of attractiveness perception processes.
Authors
- Kasey G. Creswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6659-0651)
- Rachel Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8981-1568)
- Michael A. Sayette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-5198)
- Molly A. Bowdring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5115-274X)
- Madeline E. Goodwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-8502)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- Carnegie Mellon University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perception
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03010066261438034
- Primary Topic
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute