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SUBMITTER: Sakuta Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6126855 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sakuta Yuiko Y Kanazawa So S Yamaguchi Masami K MK
PloS one 20180906 9
Recently, various studies have clarified that humans can immediately make social evaluations from facial appearance and that such judgment have an important role in several social contexts. However, the origins and early development of this skill have not been well investigated. To clarify the mechanisms for the acquisition of this skill, we examined whether 6- to 8-month-old infants show a preference for a more trustworthy-looking person. Results showed that infants preferred a trustworthy face ...[more]