Explore how subtle differences in the human face can shape first impressions.
This project began as a study of facial trustworthiness, emotional expression, and left-right facial differences. It is now presented as an interactive experience that lets people explore how subtle visual cues in faces may influence judgment.
You will view a series of facial images, rate trustworthiness and emotional expression, compare which side of the face appears more masculine or feminine, and move through the same core sequence used in the original project.
People form impressions quickly, often from very small visual cues. This project explores how trustworthiness, emotional expression, facial laterality, and perceived masculinity or femininity may shape those impressions.
This project also connects to a broader interest in balance and perception. Small differences in symmetry, tension, softness, and expression can influence how people read faces and form first impressions.