December 2014 PMID 24651120

Perceived intelligence is associated with measured intelligence in men but not women.

Karel Kleisner, Veronika Chvátalová, Jaroslav Flegr

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110
Peak: 8 in Nov 2021
across 6 sources since Apr 2017

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone reflects curiosity and skepticism, with posts like 'Apparently people can accurately predict intelligence based on appearance' showing interest, and some posts highlighting societal biases, such as the idea that facial cues influence perceptions of men’s intelligence but not women’s. The tone varies from playful remarks to serious questioning, indicating a recognition of the study's relevance but also highlighting ongoing debates about the nature of facial judgments and their societal consequences.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the conclusion that facial features are not reliable indicators of actual intelligence, especially for women, aligning with the original publication.

InterestHigh interest

Many posts express curiosity and fascination with the research findings and their implications, showing high engagement but also some skepticism.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several comments delve into the methodological aspects and societal implications, indicating moderate but not deep engagement, such as debating how appearance influences perceptions.

ImpactModerate impact

Discussions suggest the study has meaningful implications for understanding biases and perceptions related to facial features and intelligence, though the overall impact appears moderate.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that both men and women can accurately estimate the intelligence of men through facial photographs, but this perception does not extend to women.
  • Certain facial traits, such as elongated faces, broader eye distance, larger noses, and specific mouth and chin shapes, are associated with higher perceived intelligence, but these traits do not correlate with actual measured IQ in either gender.
  • Overall, facial features do not reliably indicate real intelligence, and the ability to assess intelligence from faces seems to be limited to perceptions of men, likely influenced by facial cues unrelated to actual cognitive ability.]

Top posts

Most liked on X and Bluesky
Xosé Castro
@XoseCastro · X

¿No te inquieta estar de acuerdo en que esos hombres ficticios parecen tener esa inteligencia? Asusta pensar que tenemos este sesgo y que podemos prejuzgar a alguien solo por sus rasgos. Fuente: https://t.co/et74JA8djl

Feb 20, 2022 · 13 likes · 1 share · 44,783 followers View post →
OhMalG
@OhMalG · X

"Both men & women were able to accurately evaluate the intelligence of men by viewing facial photographs [...] No relationship between perceived intelligence and IQ was found for women." https://t.co/xGKHKmVJeG https://t.co/tRNDxDVlik

Jul 25, 2020 · 12 likes · 1 share · 489 followers View post →
H
@HughAndFree · X

@nullpointered https://t.co/YkHLyUeZnT Because intelligence in men is, apparently, perceptible in a way it isn't in women. High intelligence *can* be an attractive trait in the dating market, but one might reasonably point out it's probably more of a boon for men than women.

Dec 17, 2023 · 7 likes · 261 followers View post →
Admiral ⚓️
@Admiral_horatiu · X

Women’s fertility across the cycle increases the short-term attractiveness of creative intelligence. Women’s preference for dominant male odour: effects of menstrual cycle and relationship status Perceived Intelligence Is Associated with Measured Intelligence in Men but Not Women

Oct 18, 2021 · 6 likes · 406 followers View post →
ある日
@aldichollow · X

すごく失礼な話、人の頭の良さって顔を見ただけでなんとなくわかってしまう。パーツなのかなんなのか気になって論文漁ってたら、たくさん出てくる。 https://t.co/CXHd3t6RI7 闇深く興味深い

Jul 6, 2019 · 4 likes · 1,180 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@john_bumblebee @D66 De spijker op zijn kop! Prachtig stuk. ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/uv7iK1Aywi Look at the perfect match below! https://t.co/kjB2bCBMh5

Oct 18, 2022 · 4 likes · 99 followers View post →

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Plain Egg
@PtWeird · X

Sep 30, 2025 · 604 followers View post →
paultheass
@paulmyass · X

@broomohno @Anarseldain Whether you have rounder face, smaller nose or tons of babyfat, has absolutely no bearing on your brain development, in fact even opposite in regards to intelligence. https://t.co/FMod1bzcbh Your IQ is largely FIXED AT BIRTH. You don't develop your cerebral cortex with time.

Jan 19, 2025 · 1 like · 305 followers View post →
イミプ
@white_potato__ · X

@hitsujimed この研究によると顔の形状とIQに有意な関連性はなさそうです笑 "We also showed that IQ has no statistically significant association in facial morphology in both men and women" https://t.co/hZLmnfDygC

Jan 15, 2025 · 2 likes · 276 followers View post →
john
@loremlumen · X

얼굴 형상과 지능 상관관계 눈 사이 클수록 눈과 입 사이 클수록 코 길이 클 수록 턱 작을 수록 지능 높다. 보기에도 더 매력적인 것 같은데. https://t.co/PINe5gB1qz https://t.co/EjHKF06zaV

Nov 5, 2024 · 686 followers View post →
トランスブリ虫・鴨川
@YukaribaJ · X

RT @ZenjidoSentakki: @YukaribaJ ふと、「人の見た目と知性には関係がある」て内容の論文があったのを思い出しました https://t.co/NCBZndifEt https://t.co/siFkNkcrmx この論文では男性には見た目とIQに関係…

Jun 26, 2024 · 1 share · 811 followers View post →
XじゃねえTwitter だ ろ ?
@ZenjidoSentakki · X

@YukaribaJ ふと、「人の見た目と知性には関係がある」て内容の論文があったのを思い出しました https://t.co/NCBZndifEt https://t.co/siFkNkcrmx この論文では男性には見た目とIQに関係があって、女性にはないという結論に至ってるみたいです。 グラフを見ただけだと回帰曲線がパッとしない感はありますけど…

Jun 26, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 470 followers View post →
Max
@Max_fr33dom · X

@ronzheimer https://t.co/QIaPCXUAXC

Jun 11, 2024 · 227 followers View post →
RenRe
@hiyoku_renre · X

最近読んだ論文で、男性はIQが顔に出てるらしい。高IQ者の写真と通常IQ者の写真を見せて当てさせると、男性の写真のみ優位に当てられたという。 あーー、なんか知らないけどこの人頭良さそーーってなる時はきっとこれなんでしょう これソース https://t.co/j5O4AUyQKh

Apr 28, 2024 · 1 like · 233 followers View post →
DGonzalez
@MGAERagnarok · X

@JMoulin21 @CaudilloCriollo idiota, el artículo que citó concluye lo contrario a lo que ud. afirma: "We also showed that IQ has no statistically significant association in facial morphology in both men and women" https://t.co/oYwanvfq7C tener ojos separados NO TIENE ningun nexo con la inteligencia.

Apr 16, 2024 · 1 like · 247 followers View post →
JeanMoulin21
@JMoulin21 · X

@CaudilloCriollo De consolarse nada, serías tan amable de pasarme algún estudio que acredite una mayor inteligencia en los ojos juntos. De acuerdo a este: https://t.co/kBQZu5q5Xl the perception of lower intelligence is associated with broader, more rounded faces with eyes closer to each other

Apr 16, 2024 · 99 followers View post →
H
@HughAndFree · X

@nullpointered https://t.co/YkHLyUeZnT Because intelligence in men is, apparently, perceptible in a way it isn't in women. High intelligence *can* be an attractive trait in the dating market, but one might reasonably point out it's probably more of a boon for men than women.

Dec 17, 2023 · 7 likes · 261 followers View post →
Anton Musil
@BlkoJa · X

@ZemekMilan https://t.co/ByxKdoEkiu

Nov 18, 2023 · 3,777 followers View post →
Nichole Price
@nichole_null · X

https://t.co/j3rdrrLcAf

Sep 15, 2023 · 1,558 followers View post →
Indecent Vincent
@PostKerolo · X

En este estudio checo, hombres y mujeres pueden predecir aproximadamente el IQ de hombres solo mirando fotos de sus caras, pero con mujeres no. Además, no se encuentra correlación entre percepción de atractivo e IQ https://t.co/3Gcwq0zSjR

Sep 14, 2023 · 78 followers View post →
Kaitsu.
@UnclemanBoomer · X

@Sukkola @KultaIida Sukupuolten välisistä mahdollisista eroista: https://t.co/Vdd6rClmSc

May 18, 2023 · 405 followers View post →
nerdy lady_
@cryptonerdylady · X

Amazed by this article, lol https://t.co/nblV5XXUva https://t.co/NhqUwLwOvp

Mar 29, 2023 · 1 like · 782 followers View post →
Me ♥ Myself ♥ AI
@i2McAbre · X

@JebraFaushay Exceptions to the "Perceived" Rule

Feb 23, 2023 · 260 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@john_bumblebee @D66 De spijker op zijn kop! Prachtig stuk. ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/uv7iK1Aywi Look at the perfect match below! https://t.co/kjB2bCBMh5

Oct 18, 2022 · 4 likes · 99 followers View post →
ottersnoot
@ottersnoot · X

https://t.co/5E6wCz5vqq o.o was

Jun 17, 2022 · 3 followers View post →
Jesús Ortiz
@JesOrtizAl · X

RT @XoseCastro: ¿No te inquieta estar de acuerdo en que esos hombres ficticios parecen tener esa inteligencia? Asusta pensar que tenemos e…

Feb 21, 2022 · 1 share · 4,115 followers View post →
Xosé Castro
@XoseCastro · X

¿No te inquieta estar de acuerdo en que esos hombres ficticios parecen tener esa inteligencia? Asusta pensar que tenemos este sesgo y que podemos prejuzgar a alguien solo por sus rasgos. Fuente: https://t.co/et74JA8djl

Feb 20, 2022 · 13 likes · 1 share · 44,783 followers View post →
Lex
@Lex47615977 · X

RT @GMeisterMusic: Ik gooi hem er nog een keer in! Hij is weer trending: ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he…

Nov 17, 2021 · 1 share · 92 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

Ik gooi hem er nog een keer in! Hij is weer trending: ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. Look at the perfect match below! #coronadebat https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/uv7iK1Aywi

Nov 16, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 99 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@CrazyDutchGuy1 ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. Look at the perfect match below! #janpaternotteisenlul Niet al te intelligente @jpaternotte heeft me zelfs geblokkeerd!

Nov 14, 2021 · 1 like · 99 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@LianedenHaan @jpaternotte @NOS @NUnl ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. Look at the perfect match below! #QRweigeraar #QRterreur #coronadebat https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/nfljGgVUiM

Nov 12, 2021 · 99 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@Kees71234 ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. Look at the best match! https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA #Jinek #Presco #lockdown https://t.co/c5mVvaoWYm

Nov 9, 2021 · 2 likes · 99 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

@jpaternotte ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. Look at the match! #QRweigeraar #QRterreur #coronadebat https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/PTtEufLbiH

Nov 8, 2021 · 1 like · 99 followers View post →
Lukász Kowalski-Albon
@AlbonKowalski · X

RT @GMeisterMusic: ****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an…

Nov 3, 2021 · 1 share · 290 followers View post →
G-Meister
@GMeisterMusic · X

****** JAN PATERNOTTE ******** If the man looks stupid, he most likely is. Study reveals why Jan Paternotte is an imbecile. #QRweigeraar #QRterreur #coronadebat https://t.co/T6DHNIKdHA https://t.co/fEH85h31RZ

Nov 3, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 99 followers View post →
Admiral ⚓️
@Admiral_horatiu · X

Women’s fertility across the cycle increases the short-term attractiveness of creative intelligence. Women’s preference for dominant male odour: effects of menstrual cycle and relationship status Perceived Intelligence Is Associated with Measured Intelligence in Men but Not Women

Oct 18, 2021 · 6 likes · 406 followers View post →
David V. Stewart
@DavidVStewart · X

@M_Faz_ Apparently people can accurately predict intelligence based on appearance. Bizarre https://t.co/z3kV2yecNw

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 likes · 3,908 followers View post →
Gemma Cornibert
@lesley_gemma · X

https://t.co/5EgnA4MDnI

Aug 18, 2021 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
Gemma Cornibert
@lesley_gemma · X

https://t.co/5EgnA4MDnI

Aug 16, 2021 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
tilbot
@tilbots · X

A study found people can accurately gauge the intelligence of men, but not women, by viewing their faces. Both men and women were able to accurately evaluate the intelligence of men by viewing facial photographs, but with women, no relationship between ... https://t.co/8D9VrME1Nk

Aug 5, 2021 · 1 like · 4,809 followers View post →
Gemma Cornibert
@lesley_gemma · X

https://t.co/5EgnA4MDnI

Jul 31, 2021 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
Gemma Cornibert
@lesley_gemma · X

https://t.co/5EgnA4MDnI

Jun 22, 2021 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
Rendy Nurpratama
@Rerezpect · X

Cara biar keliatan pintar: Pakai kacamata :))) "6 Ways To Appear Smarter Than You Are ft. Lilly Singh https://t.co/kLG4lhSNje"

Jun 21, 2021 · 318 followers View post →
きすけちゃんさん
@suzu_and_bell · X

しかしIQが140を超えると判断が不正確になり、実際の知能よりやや低い印象を与える。 https://t.co/KIrwz6dwFY

Feb 26, 2021 · 1 like · 248 followers View post →
Pasc
@pascmdeo · X

https://t.co/Jybh8ao2f1

Feb 7, 2021 · 714 followers View post →
Neocon Sally Rooney stan account
@NeoconMaudit · X

I suppose one could theorise society conditions women to conceal their intelligence. https://t.co/emEbYtHQ1B https://t.co/ZBxBemG24S NB: as with many studies, however, the subjects were university students, and IQs almost all above average.

Jan 15, 2021 · 914 followers View post →
みrプラス
@inai__inai_ · X

IQの低い人って顔に特徴があって、すぐ見分けがつくのでは? →男は顔とIQの相関あり IQが高い顔とは... ①眉間が広い ②鼻が細く長い ③顎がスッキリ 「Perceived Intelligence Is Associated with Measured Intelligence in Men but Not Women」(PLoS One. 2014; 9(3): e81237.)

Dec 2, 2020 · 93 followers View post →
N_ALI_2020
@N_ALI_2020 · X

@AlRozaiq "يبدو أن الوجوه" عالية الذكاء "تبتسم أكثر من الوجوه" منخفضة الذكاء ". Perceived Intelligence Is Associated with Measured Intelligence in Men but Not Women https://t.co/lH4uiVTMfD

Oct 11, 2020 · 1 like · 192 followers View post →
TheNoobestGirl
@TheNoobestGirl · X

@shannonrwatts I'm just gonna leave this study here for you to just peruse lol... https://t.co/DWDd7zoTSo

Oct 9, 2020 · 66 followers View post →
OhMalG
@OhMalG · X

"Both men & women were able to accurately evaluate the intelligence of men by viewing facial photographs [...] No relationship between perceived intelligence and IQ was found for women." https://t.co/xGKHKmVJeG https://t.co/tRNDxDVlik

Jul 25, 2020 · 12 likes · 1 share · 489 followers View post →
BibleGuy
@BibleGuy119 · X

@elenochle No attacks, friend! But there might be something to it... https://t.co/bTxQAUkEJv

Jun 6, 2020 · 331 followers View post →
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@yattadnan_ · X

@lilianniee @Street69War https://t.co/a0Bet4AD3w

Feb 13, 2020 · 1 like · 1,187 followers View post →
ある日
@aldichollow · X

すごく失礼な話、人の頭の良さって顔を見ただけでなんとなくわかってしまう。パーツなのかなんなのか気になって論文漁ってたら、たくさん出てくる。 https://t.co/CXHd3t6RI7 闇深く興味深い

Jul 6, 2019 · 4 likes · 1,180 followers View post →
こみ太郎
@komiyamaGica · X

男は頭良さそうな顔してる奴は本当に頭良いけど、女は顔に出ないという研究。 https://t.co/8tggkqiwah

Jun 30, 2019 · 1,449 followers View post →