Thora Bjornsdottir
@thorabjorns.bsky.social
psychology lecturer at Stirling Uni
person perception, social groups, inequality
dogs, sci fi, punk 🏳️🌈🇮🇸
https://rthorabjornsdottir.wordpress.com/
person perception, social groups, inequality
dogs, sci fi, punk 🏳️🌈🇮🇸
https://rthorabjornsdottir.wordpress.com/
Massive thanks to my collaborators @mac-morgan.bsky.social & Nick @ UofT and Harpa Lind & Ragna @ HÍ. Also thanks to my favourite example stimuli, Steph & my grandparents 😊 6/6
March 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Massive thanks to my collaborators @mac-morgan.bsky.social & Nick @ UofT and Harpa Lind & Ragna @ HÍ. Also thanks to my favourite example stimuli, Steph & my grandparents 😊 6/6
New writeup of this work on Kudos with a little infographic summary of some of our findings: link.growkudos.com/1f345o9vthc
February 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New writeup of this work on Kudos with a little infographic summary of some of our findings: link.growkudos.com/1f345o9vthc
reposting our new paper since @irisholzleitner.bsky.social is here now & she is the source of all these excellent face transforms & the idea to test interactive preferences!
February 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
reposting our new paper since @irisholzleitner.bsky.social is here now & she is the source of all these excellent face transforms & the idea to test interactive preferences!
📂 Open-access PDF of our new paper is here: dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/18...
February 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📂 Open-access PDF of our new paper is here: dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/18...
Gay men showed lower preferences for femininity than heterosexual men (pattern stronger in Japan for men’s faces, stronger in UK for women’s faces). Compared to heterosexual men, bisexual men showed weaker preferences for femininity in women’s faces but similar preferences for men’s faces 9/n
January 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Gay men showed lower preferences for femininity than heterosexual men (pattern stronger in Japan for men’s faces, stronger in UK for women’s faces). Compared to heterosexual men, bisexual men showed weaker preferences for femininity in women’s faces but similar preferences for men’s faces 9/n
Lesbian women in both cultures showed lower preferences for femininity in women’s faces & greater preferences for femininity in men’s faces compared to heterosexuals, with this pattern stronger in the UK than Japan 7/n
January 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Lesbian women in both cultures showed lower preferences for femininity in women’s faces & greater preferences for femininity in men’s faces compared to heterosexuals, with this pattern stronger in the UK than Japan 7/n
We therefore supplemented a 2AFC task with an interactive preference task, in which participants manipulated faces’ degree of femininity/masculinity until they found it *most* attractive 4/n
January 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We therefore supplemented a 2AFC task with an interactive preference task, in which participants manipulated faces’ degree of femininity/masculinity until they found it *most* attractive 4/n
Extant research also primarily uses 2AFC tasks, asking participants to choose between a feminised & masculinised face – this limits conclusions we can make from participants’ choices (e.g., does choosing a masculinised face = masculinity preference or = femininity aversion?) 3/n
January 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Extant research also primarily uses 2AFC tasks, asking participants to choose between a feminised & masculinised face – this limits conclusions we can make from participants’ choices (e.g., does choosing a masculinised face = masculinity preference or = femininity aversion?) 3/n
✨📃new paper out in JEP:General with Iris Holzleitner & Keiko Ishii, in which we test 🇯🇵Japanese & 🇬🇧British bisexual, gay/lesbian, and heterosexual participant's preferences for facial femininity/masculinity using two different experimental tasks: 2AFC & interactive
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January 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
✨📃new paper out in JEP:General with Iris Holzleitner & Keiko Ishii, in which we test 🇯🇵Japanese & 🇬🇧British bisexual, gay/lesbian, and heterosexual participant's preferences for facial femininity/masculinity using two different experimental tasks: 2AFC & interactive
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Good to see Jack & Victor out gritting Craiglang
#StillGame
#StillGame
November 20, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Good to see Jack & Victor out gritting Craiglang
#StillGame
#StillGame
We found that perceivers were more accurate in discerning individuals’ social class standing from bodies & whole persons than from faces – indicating that bodies may contain more social class signal than faces. We also found that body shape (surprisingly) cued social class more than clothing did 5/
June 18, 2024 at 9:31 AM
We found that perceivers were more accurate in discerning individuals’ social class standing from bodies & whole persons than from faces – indicating that bodies may contain more social class signal than faces. We also found that body shape (surprisingly) cued social class more than clothing did 5/
We found that bodies contribute more than faces to status/ability-related judgments & faces contribute more than bodies to warmth-related judgments. Bodies & faces thus contribute differently to judgments on the different primary axes of person perception (e.g., dominance/trustworthiness) 2/
June 18, 2024 at 9:30 AM
We found that bodies contribute more than faces to status/ability-related judgments & faces contribute more than bodies to warmth-related judgments. Bodies & faces thus contribute differently to judgments on the different primary axes of person perception (e.g., dominance/trustworthiness) 2/
when you get to this part
June 11, 2024 at 11:49 AM
when you get to this part
Quick summary of this work now on Kudos: link.growkudos.com/1dyqto8vaps
January 29, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Quick summary of this work now on Kudos: link.growkudos.com/1dyqto8vaps
PS this doesn't capture all of the featural overlaps (& the nuanced overlap with dominance that we see for both rich & poor), but here is a simplified visual summary:
January 26, 2024 at 11:28 AM
PS this doesn't capture all of the featural overlaps (& the nuanced overlap with dominance that we see for both rich & poor), but here is a simplified visual summary:
We found that these facial features also drive judgments of social traits that are stereotypically related to social class (e.g., warm/trustworthy faces also have upturned mouth corners 👇; see paper for full figure) 6/9
January 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
We found that these facial features also drive judgments of social traits that are stereotypically related to social class (e.g., warm/trustworthy faces also have upturned mouth corners 👇; see paper for full figure) 6/9
We found that faces perceived to be richer are narrower, longer, with upturned mouth corners, more protruding features & warmer, lighter complexions, compared to those perceived to be poorer 👇 5/9
January 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
We found that faces perceived to be richer are narrower, longer, with upturned mouth corners, more protruding features & warmer, lighter complexions, compared to those perceived to be poorer 👇 5/9
We used the data-driven method of reverse correlation, a high-fidelity face identity generation platform, and subjective social perception – as illustrated in this figure 👇 4/9
January 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
We used the data-driven method of reverse correlation, a high-fidelity face identity generation platform, and subjective social perception – as illustrated in this figure 👇 4/9
The magnitude of this pattern varied by faces’ & perceivers’ race, suggesting a role of perceptual expertise. White perceivers showed stronger effects of complexion for White than Black & Asian faces. Black perceivers showed stronger effects for Black & White than Asian faces 8/n
January 24, 2024 at 11:07 AM
The magnitude of this pattern varied by faces’ & perceivers’ race, suggesting a role of perceptual expertise. White perceivers showed stronger effects of complexion for White than Black & Asian faces. Black perceivers showed stronger effects for Black & White than Asian faces 8/n
Happy & angry expressions shifted judgments of individuals’ social class (respectively increasing & decreasing categorisations as rich), replicating previous work. However, this pattern was stronger for Black faces than White faces & perceiver race did not moderate this 6/n
January 24, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Happy & angry expressions shifted judgments of individuals’ social class (respectively increasing & decreasing categorisations as rich), replicating previous work. However, this pattern was stronger for Black faces than White faces & perceiver race did not moderate this 6/n
Among Asian, Black, & White British perceivers, we found race & gender stereotypes affected social class judgments, with Black (vs. White & Asian) and women’s (vs. men’s) faces judged as rich less often. Unexpectedly, race & gender didn’t interact to predict these judgments 3/n
January 24, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Among Asian, Black, & White British perceivers, we found race & gender stereotypes affected social class judgments, with Black (vs. White & Asian) and women’s (vs. men’s) faces judged as rich less often. Unexpectedly, race & gender didn’t interact to predict these judgments 3/n