~Article 3 Summary~ 'Facial Appearance and Judgments of Credibility: The Effects of Facial Babyishness and Age on Statement Credibility"

            In this article, Facial Appearance and Judgments of Credibility : The Effects of Facial Babyishness and Age on Statement Credibility, Masip et al argues that facial appearance influences social judgments. They claim that evidence shows facial babyishness and age effects perceivers’ impressions. Masip et al develops this claim by first experimenting whether the variables influenced credibility to affecting impressions. They firmly state that some people are too overconfident in their judgments. Lastly, the authors share some important facts that a persons dress, physical appearance, etc. affects the way they are judged. Masip et al’s purpose is to explain the effects of babyishness in facial and ages in order to determine what kind of judgments you are given by others. This work is significant because the effects of facial appearances definitely have an impact on the way you are being judged on the outside. Judgments are over all determined by your physical appearances of your body.

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