Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals

Smiling individuals are usually perceived more favorably than non-smiling ones—they are judged as happier, more attractive, competent, and friendly. These seemingly clear and obvious consequences of smiling are assumed to be culturally universal, however most of the psychological research is carried...

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Autor principal: Malbrán, María del Carmen
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
Materias:
Psicología
Corruption
Culture
Honesty
Intelligence
Smile
Uncertainty avoidance
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86009
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Psicología
Corruption
Culture
Honesty
Intelligence
Smile
Uncertainty avoidance
spellingShingle Psicología
Corruption
Culture
Honesty
Intelligence
Smile
Uncertainty avoidance
Malbrán, María del Carmen
Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals
topic_facet Psicología
Corruption
Culture
Honesty
Intelligence
Smile
Uncertainty avoidance
description Smiling individuals are usually perceived more favorably than non-smiling ones—they are judged as happier, more attractive, competent, and friendly. These seemingly clear and obvious consequences of smiling are assumed to be culturally universal, however most of the psychological research is carried out in WEIRD societies (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) and the influence of culture on social perception of nonverbal behavior is still understudied. Here we show that a smiling individual may be judged as less intelligent than the same non-smiling individual in cultures low on the GLOBE’s uncertainty avoidance dimension. Furthermore, we show that corruption at the societal level may undermine the prosocial perception of smiling—in societies with high corruption indicators, trust toward smiling individuals is reduced. This research fosters understanding of the cultural framework surrounding nonverbal communication processes and reveals that in some cultures smiling may lead to negative attributions.
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title Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals
title_short Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals
title_full Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals
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