News in Brief Another Reason to Oppose the Death Penalty New research finds a convict is more likely to be sentenced to death if he has an untrustworthy face. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Plastic Surgery Alters Perceptions of One’s Personality People who underwent facelifts and/or lower eyebrow surgery were more likely to be judged as having certain positive qualities. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Looking Smart! Study Suggests Men’s Intelligence Can Be Judged by Sight New research from the Czech Republic finds people can accurately judge intelligence by looking at faces of men, but not women. Tom Jacobs
Economics You’re a Cheat: Your (Wide) Face Gave You Away New research confirms men with relatively wide faces are more likely to cheat. Excess testosterone is a likely culprit. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Heightened Sensitivity of Romance Readers New research finds people who read romantic fiction are good at picking up subtle facial clues revealing a person’s emotional state. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Right Face for a Whig An American academic finds people can somewhat accurately predict your political affiliation by your looks alone. Michael Haederle