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Assortative mating for perceived facial personality traits (2006)
Journal Article
Little, A., Burt, D., & Perrett, D. (2006). Assortative mating for perceived facial personality traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 40(5), 973-984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2005.09.016

The widespread belief that partners look alike has received some empirical support. Here we examine some perceptual characteristics of faces that may account for this similarity. Across two studies judges rated perceived age, attractiveness, and five... Read More about Assortative mating for perceived facial personality traits.

Is everybody always my friend? : perception of approachability in Williams syndrome (2006)
Journal Article
Frigerio, E., Burt, D., Gagliardi, C., Cioffi, G., Martelli, S., Perrett, D., & Borgatti, R. (2006). Is everybody always my friend? : perception of approachability in Williams syndrome. Neuropsychologia, 44(2), 254-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2005.05.008

Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) are well known for their friendly behaviour and tendency to approach strangers indiscriminately as if everybody were their friend. This tendency to approach strangers is mirrored in their ratings of unfamiliar... Read More about Is everybody always my friend? : perception of approachability in Williams syndrome.