Smile Big or Not? Effects of Smile Intensity on Perceptions of Warmth and Competence
Smile Big or Not? Effects of Smile Intensity on Perceptions of Warmth and Competence
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DOI：
10.1093/jcr/ucw062
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发表时间：
2016-10
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Ze Wang;Huifang Mao;Y. Li;Fan Liu
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作者：
Ze Wang;Huifang Mao;Y. Li;Fan Liu
While previous works suggest the positive impact of smiles on interpersonal perceptions, this research proposes and finds that smile intensity differentially affects two fundamental dimensions of social judgments—warmth and competence. Compared to a slight smile, a marketer displaying a broad smile is more likely to be perceived by consumers as warmer but less competent. Furthermore, the facilitative effect of smile intensity on warmth perceptions is more prominent among promotion-focused consumers and in low-risk consumption contexts, while the detrimental effect of smile intensity on competence perceptions is more likely to occur among prevention-focused consumers and in high-risk consumption situations. Field observations in a crowdfunding context further indicate that the effects of smile intensity on warmth and competence perceptions have downstream consequences on actual consumer behaviors.
