The Face of Leadership: How CEOs’ Facial Appearance Predicts Business Success
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article author(s)
Daniel E. Re
Daniel E. Re, Ph.D., was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Social Perception and Cognition Lab at the University of Toronto from 2012-2016. He currently works in...more
Nicholas O. Rule
Nicholas O. Rule, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Social Perception and Cognition at the University of Toronto. His...more