article_snippet: Dr Ralph Litschel, lead author of the study published in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, told LiveScience:
article_snippet: The experts used an eye-tracking device to measure which facial features caught the attention of 20 volunteers and asked The experts to guess each child’s personality.
article_snippet: The results revealed that the observers spent an average of seven seconds looking at each child’s face.
article_snippet: The experts said this is because people tend to focus on what is different and novel in a face, as it helps us to recognise others.
article_snippet: Previous studies have shown that beauty influences people
article_snippet: ’s perception of personality and the volunteers said that the children in the study all looked cute and smart.