A face fit for office? Appearance-based competence inferences in high-information environments

Inferences of Competence from Faces Predict Election Outcomes

Alexander Todorov, Anesu N. Mandisodza, Amir Goren et al. · Science · 2005 · 1.5K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14

Gender Stereotypes and the Perception of Male and Female Candidates

Leonie Huddy, Nayda Terkildsen · American Journal of Political Science · 1993 · 1.4K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Social Psychology +17

Social Psychological Face Perception: Why Appearance Matters

Leslie A. Zebrowitz, Joann M. Montepare · Social and Personality Psychology Compass · 2008 · 670 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +16

Gender as a Factor in the Attribution of Leadership Traits

Deborah Alexander, Kristi Andersen · Political Research Quarterly · 1993 · 614 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +7

Elected in 100 milliseconds: Appearance-Based Trait Inferences and Voting

Christopher Y. Olivola, Alexander Todorov · Journal of Nonverbal Behavior · 2010 · 575 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12