Facial features as a personality indicator?

I remembered reading a book years ago in the library that had mirror images of each side of celebrity faces, and then a few “analyses” made as to the personality that was suggested by the facial features. Wondering if there was something to this, or if it was pseudoscience, I started exploring the web.

Faceresearch.org is an online research experiment determining what the general populace considers “attractiveness.” Basically, you sign up, and then go through photos and give your reviews. The group behind the website then publishes the findings of their study. Some of the more interesting discoveries:

1. Contrary to popular belief, exaggerating features that are different from the average results in a “more attractive” rating.

2. People prefer faces that have characteristics in common with those of their parents.

3. People have a greater response to smiling faces with a direct gaze (i.e. the person is smiling at you) than when the face is shown with averted gaze. The opposite is true for fear-exibiting photos (when a person is afraid of something off-screen, it’s more disturbing)

I also found a book on “echoism,” or examining the similar facial features of couples to determine whether or not they will get along. Here the author analyses the features of Maddonna and Guy Richie to explain why they get along so well (ie: they have the same underlying skull shape and facial symmetry, and they both have strong chins, which means neither of them are more dominant than the other)

And here is a (commercial) web-application that determines the degree of symmetry of photographic objects.

The relationship between these two realms is interesting. While it’s been determined that things like wrinkles can be linked to personality traits because of constant use (worry lines at the bridge of the nose, “pucker lines” around the lips of chain smokers) , I have yet to be convinced of the scientific merit behind facial features and personality.
Just for laughs, here are the mirror images of both sides of my own face. It’s quite amusing:
Left side mirrored
Right side mirrored

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