Every major English-language news site reported on a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a publication of the American Psychological Association, "We Look Like Our Names: On Name Stereotypy" Impressions on people’s appearance.” People with the same name may look similar. A team from Hebrew University led the experiment, in which subjects were shown pictures of strangers and given 4-5 names, one of which was their real name.
The subjects do not know these strangers at all. In addition to their appearance, anything else can be hinted at. For example, clothing, race, and hairstyle are strictly controlled, and the subjects can only guess based on their feelings. It stands to reason that if subjects had guessed completely correctly, their average accuracy would be 20 to 25. However, in many experiments, subjects' average accuracy was as high as 40! What does this mean? This means that when people feel like they are guessing, there are actually some names that people can use to match some looks! People think someone like this should have this name!
In addition, the Hebrew University research team also used computer technology to detect and analyze thousands of faces with the same name. People with the same name will have the same facial features on the eyes and mouth. They also Computer technology was used to map the average face shape of people with different names, and each name resulted in a completely different face. Sound mysterious? In fact, this is related to social factors. Professor Yonat Zwebner of Hebrew University led a study on "The Impact of Names on Appearance."
All stereotypes about names end up etched on people’s faces, also known as the Dorian Gray effect. All external works can be reflected in one's own portrait. "Our name is our first social label," Jonat said in an interview. As we grow up, the kind of stereotypes we think we should grow up with that name end up showing up in our faces. on. We grow with everyone’s expectations.”