Men's facial width-to-height ratio predicts aggression: a meta-analysis.
meta_analysis · Level I
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 25849992.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0122637 and PMC identifier 4388848.
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Abstract
Recent research has identified men's facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) as a reliable predictor of aggressive tendencies and behavior. Other research, however, has failed to replicate the fWHR-aggression relationship and has questioned whether previous findings are robust. In the current paper, we synthesize existing work by conducting a meta-analysis to estimate whether and how fWHR predicts aggression. Our results indicate a small, but significant, positive relationship between men's fWHR and aggression.
Medical subject headings
- Aggression
- Body Height
- Face