Facial Impressions Are Not Set in Stone
Voice-Driven Changes in Facial Representations Obtained via Reverse Correlation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21209469 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matteo Masi (0000-0001-6436-1663, University of Milano-Bicocca, corresponding author), Maria Brambilla (0000-0002-4774-3309, University of Milano-Bicocca) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/19485506251407072 |
| OpenAlex | W7117560373 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Research has shown that face-based impressions change when integrated with valence-inconsistent voices. Yet, it remains unclear whether listening to a voice also alters mental representations of faces. We tested this possibility using reverse correlation (RC) in two preregistered experiments with Italian Prolific users. In Experiment 1 ( N = 61), participants formed impressions based on negative behavioral statements about a target person (Time 1) and completed the RC task to visualize face representations (classification images). Next, they formed new impressions on valence-(in)consistent voices (Time 2) before repeating the RC task. In Experiment 2 ( N = 120), participants memorized a positive or negative face at Time 1 to measure spontaneous face impressions without requiring an explicit judgment. Classification images were created only after listening to valence-(in)consistent voices at Time 2. Across both experiments, independent judges rated the images ( N total = 140). Valence-inconsistent voices changed the perceived valence of the mental face representations. Implications for cross-modal impression formation are discussed
Active listening · Correlation · Face perception · Facial expression · Impression · Impression formation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Face Recognition and Perception · Memory Processes and Influences
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |