Study Confirms That Cars Have Personalities - Toyota Yaris Forums

*tk-421* · 12-03-2008, 12:28 AM

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A study has confirmed that many people see human facial features in the front ends of automobiles and ascribe various personality traits to cars. Forty study participants assessed cars based on a system known as geometric morphometrics by viewing high-resolution, 3D computer reconstructions and printed images of 38 actual 2004-06 car models and rating each model on 19 traits such as dominance, maturity, gender, and friendliness, and if they liked the car. Study participants liked best the cars scoring high in the so-called power traits — the most mature, masculine, arrogant, and angry-looking ones. Researchers theorized that over evolutionary time, humans have developed a selective sensitivity to features in the human face that convey information on sex, age, emotions, and intentions. The lead researcher explained, 'Seeing too many faces, even in mountains or toast, has little or no penalty, but missing or misinterpreting the face of a predator or attacker could be fatal.'

eTiMaGo · 12-03-2008, 12:33 AM

makes a lot of sense... Stock LB's have got to be the most inoffensive cars out there today

pinoypizzaboy · 12-03-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

makes a lot of sense... Stock LB's have got to be the most inoffensive cars out there today

true.

thats why they sell eyelids make it more angry. i think the new evos has the most aggressive look

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 12-03-2008, 01:13 AM

My car looks wide-awake, and ready to eat something!

eTiMaGo · 12-03-2008, 01:29 AM

just like the owner then!

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 12-03-2008, 01:31 AM

..and the lower grill looks like braces ): just like me! Damn!

12-03-2008, 12:33 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	makes a lot of sense... Stock LB's have got to be the most inoffensive cars out there today __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-03-2008, 01:13 AM	#4
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	My car looks wide-awake, and ready to eat something! __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

12-03-2008, 01:29 AM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	just like the owner then! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-03-2008, 01:31 AM	#6
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	..and the lower grill looks like braces ): just like me! Damn! __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

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