Why Do Most Faces Look Thinner Upside Down?

Faces are found generally to be perceived as thinner when viewed upside down. When a face is viewed upright, the internal features are thought to influence the perception of face shape. However, when inverted, it has been proposed that disruption to holistic processing means that these factors can n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Thompson, Jennie Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:i-Perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1068/i0554