Thanks for tracking down the original images. They seem like much better choices than the pictures in the comment above here.
Just an impression, but I think that something which can make men (and possibly women) attractive isn’t pure sadness—it’s sadness which somehow conveys “but the right person can make me happy”.
I personally think the original images used in the study are even worse choices, because at least there is some uniformity between displays of emotions taken from the article, which better control for possible confounders.
Now for the actual pics used in the study. In the set of male pics that are supposed to display pride, there seem to be far more pics that convey athleticism or wealth, as others have pointed out. In the happiness pictures, there seem to be far more close-ups and profile pics, with the rest of the body being hidden from the viewer. I would argue that the shame pics are animated in comparison.
Seems like an overall poor study based on these sample of pics, and certainly should not be a recommendation for men to not smile next time they are out in public.
Thanks for tracking down the original images. They seem like much better choices than the pictures in the comment above here.
Just an impression, but I think that something which can make men (and possibly women) attractive isn’t pure sadness—it’s sadness which somehow conveys “but the right person can make me happy”.
I personally think the original images used in the study are even worse choices, because at least there is some uniformity between displays of emotions taken from the article, which better control for possible confounders.
Now for the actual pics used in the study. In the set of male pics that are supposed to display pride, there seem to be far more pics that convey athleticism or wealth, as others have pointed out. In the happiness pictures, there seem to be far more close-ups and profile pics, with the rest of the body being hidden from the viewer. I would argue that the shame pics are animated in comparison.
Seems like an overall poor study based on these sample of pics, and certainly should not be a recommendation for men to not smile next time they are out in public.