ABSTRACT

We all occasionally need the help of others whom we do not know well. In four studies, we studied the influence of the facial appearance of both the potential helper and the help seeker on such a decision. In three studies (1a-1c), across different help domains, participants rated a person with submissive facial appearance as more likely to help. This was mediated via the perception of the submissive person as caring and helpful. The notion that submissive individuals will be perceived as more likely to help when a dominant person asks was only supported in the context of financial help. The preference for a submissive potential helper was also found when participant had to choose a helper for themselves (Study 2). (120 words)

摘要

有时我们所有人都需要我们不太了解的其他人的帮助。在四项研究中，我们研究了潜在帮助者和寻求帮助者的面部外观对这种决定的影响。在三项研究（1a-1c）中，在不同的帮助领域中，参与者将面部表情柔和的人评价为更有可能提供帮助。这是通过对顺从的人的关怀和帮助的感知来调解的。只有在经济上有帮助的情况下，当一个占主导地位的人提出要求时，顺从的个人将被认为更有可能提供帮助的观点。当参与者不得不自己选择一个助手时，也发现他们更喜欢顺从的潜在助手（研究2）。（120个字）