Key to Seeming Trustworthy is to Look at Someone With a Level Head
Keeping a level head apparently makes people view you as a more honorable person. Researchers asked people to assess photographs of 24 faces. The study revealed that a slight shift in chin position downwards can give mixed messages and conveys an image of being domineering. Shifting the head the other way and sticking the chin up and out gives an appearance of being aloof. But, a straight on view of someone’s face makes them appear credible.