{"product_id":"face-value-9780691167497","title":"Face Value","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in Psychology, Association of American Publishers\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A mesmerising book.\"\u003cb\u003e---Carol Midgley, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hugely entertaining.\"\u003cb\u003e---Kate Douglas, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e raises a compelling and unresolved issue: First impressions are reasonably consistent, meaning that people largely agree on which faces they judge trustworthy or threatening or dominant. Yet these judgements may be far from accurate, leading to great social injustice in myriad daily interactions. . . . Todorov's book excels in explaining how he and other researchers have figured out many of the subtle cues that the mind uses in constructing [these impressions].\"\u003cb\u003e---Nicholas Wade, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An impressive, well-written, and well-illustrated book. . . . Stimulating and enjoyable.\"\u003cb\u003e---John Antonakis, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"First impressions and snap judgements are not trivial: they can overturn elections and make or break careers. Drawing on cognitive and computer science, this weighty, well-illustrated study by psychologist Alexander Todorov journeys under the skin to reveal how 'face-reading'--as in the old pseudoscience of physiognomy--has given way to a scientific understanding of perceptual bias vis-à-vis the visage. Todorov unpeels the responses of newborns to 'faceness', the hunt for face-selective neurons, the chameleonic self-portraiture of artist Cindy Sherman and more.\"\u003cb\u003e---Barbara Kiser, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e sets out a persuasive and fascinating argument.\"\u003cb\u003e---Oliver Moody, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating reading.\"\u003cb\u003e---Diana Gitig, \u003ci\u003eArs Technica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's not the kind of book you’d expect to want to read more--just as in an adventure novel--but that’s exactly what \u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e does: it gives you a lot of information in a way that always leaves you wanting for more. . . . A delightful book.\"\u003cb\u003e---Mihai Andrei, \u003ci\u003eZME Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling narrative voice and clear prose.\"\u003cb\u003e---Hope Reese, \u003ci\u003eUndark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Since the early 2000s, Princeton University psychology professor Alexander Todorov has been studying . . . the first impression. In his new book, \u003ci\u003eFace Value\u003c\/i\u003e, Todorov pulls together all he's learned about first impressions. At first glance--and upon a careful reading--it makes for a fascinating and thorough examination of the subject.\"\u003cb\u003e---Theodore Kinni, \u003ci\u003eStrategy + Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Informative and entertaining. . . . Although it is aimed primarily at the general public I think that most psychologists will find this book to be an enjoyable and informative read, demonstrating not only the fascinating research emerging in the field of facial cognition but also providing a case study of how the scientific method can be applied to untangle the complex and subtle processes that make up the human mind.\"\u003cb\u003e---James P. Schmidt, \u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue 1  1 The Appeal Of Physiognomy  1 The Physiognomists' Promise 9  2 Single-Glance Impressions 28  3 Consequential Impressions 48  2 Understanding First Impressions  4 The Psychologist's Trade 73  5 Making The Invisible Visible 93  6 The Functions Of Impressions 112  7 The Eye Of The Beholder 131  3 The (Mis)accuracy Of First Impressions  8 Misleading Images 147  9 Suboptimal Decisions 168  10 Evolutionary Stories 185  11 Life Leaves Traces On Our Faces 203  4 The Special Status Of Faces  12 Born To Attend To Faces 219  13 Face Modules In The Brain 233  14 Illusory Face Signals 246  Epilogue: More Evolutionary Stories 264  Acknowledgments 269  Notes And References 271  Image Credits 311  Index 319","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865532903767,"sku":"9780691167497","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691167497.jpg?v=1722274429","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/face-value-9780691167497","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}