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Being described as average-looking might not sound like much of a compliment, but having a ‘typical’ face means people trust you more. 没有人会觉得相貌平平会是一种赞美，不过一张“大众脸”能让你看上去更可靠。 Psychologists created a scale of faces, ranging from unattractive to attractive, and found those around the half-way point were rated as the most trustworthy. 心理学家们给出一系列长相美丑不同的照片，发现外貌中等的人被认为最值得信任。 The experts believe that we are more comfortable with familiar faces because we are tuned to fear the unknown and unusual. 专家认为大众脸让我们感到舒服的原因是我们害怕未知和不寻常的事物。 Lead researcher Carmel Sofer, from Princeton University said: ‘Face typicality likely indicates familiarity and cultural affiliation. 普林斯顿大学首席研究员卡梅尔・索弗（Carmel Sofer）说：“脸部特征的典型化意味着熟悉感和文化认同感。” ‘As such, these findings have important implications for understanding social perception, including cross-cultural perceptions and interactions.’ “这些研究成果对于了解社会认知，包括跨文化认知与交流，也具有重要的意义。” For their study, the researchers created a ‘typical’ face by digitally combining 92 female faces. | 
