Stephen Porter, a UBC psychology professor and PhD candidate Alysha Baker, spoke to Healthline about their research on perceived trustworthiness and how it applies to the U.S. presidential candidates.
The researchers speculate that Clinton could have the upper hand.
“For example, features that may help her be perceived as trustworthy include a round face and relatively large eyes,” Porter and Baker said. “On the other hand, Trump’s furrowed eyebrows would likely feed into an untrustworthy-looking assessment.”
