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Men’s Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Predicts Aggression: A Meta-Analysis

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  • Michael P Haselhuhn
  • Margaret E Ormiston
  • Elaine M Wong

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Recent research has identified men’s facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) as a reliable predictor of aggressive tendencies and behavior. Other research, however, has failed to replicate the fWHR-aggression relationship and has questioned whether previous findings are robust. In the current paper, we synthesize existing work by conducting a meta-analysis to estimate whether and how fWHR predicts aggression. Our results indicate a small, but significant, positive relationship between men’s fWHR and aggression.

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  • Michael P Haselhuhn & Margaret E Ormiston & Elaine M Wong, 2015. "Men’s Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Predicts Aggression: A Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(4), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0122637
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122637
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    1. Michael P Haselhuhn & Elaine M Wong & Margaret E Ormiston, 2013. "Self-Fulfilling Prophecies as a Link between Men’s Facial Width-to-Height Ratio and Behavior," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(8), pages 1-7, August.
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