Why do we look like this?
Richard Wilson is best known for playing Victor Meldrew in "One Foot in the Grave". For many, Richard is Victor, to others he’s a life long friend they’ve just never met. He has a recognisable face...
View ArticleAre Appearances Really Deceptive?
Ever Wondered sent Raj Persaud out to discover why first impressions might be more important than you think Dr Raj Persaud.First published on Tue, 15 Mar 2005 as Are Appearances Really Deceptive?. To...
View ArticleWhen your face is your fortune
How far will celebrities go to control their image? Surprisingly far, when your face is your fortune. Professor Gary Slapper.First published on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 as When your face is your fortune. To...
View ArticleThe Curse of the OWBWB
How can science shake off the "old white bloke with beard" image and be more attractive to young people? Andrew Morris.First published on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 as The Curse of the OWBWB. To find out more...
View ArticleBuzan on how to remember names and faces
Tony Buzan offers his advice on how to remember names and faces Tony Buzan.First published on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 as Buzan on how to remember names and faces. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleTurning face perception on its head
Are you pretty good at reading an expression? Can you recognise a face in a crowd? Watch the video of the 'Head Spin Trick' The OpenLearn team.First published on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 as Turning face...
View ArticleMaking Faces
Open University cognitive psychologist Graham Pike describes how his interest in facial compositing has led to a collaboration resulting in a computer based tool, called Efit V. This tool might...
View ArticleBreaking Science: Coffee, chimps and meteorites...
Robot ethics, how chimps recognise faces, coffee – keeping the car and it's driver going, and are meteorites hot when they hit the ground? The Naked Scientists.First published on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 as...
View ArticleVisual identification: Photo credit card study
Dr Nicola Brace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology talks us through the challenges eyewitnesses’ face when remembering unfamiliar people. Dr Nicola Brace.First published on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 as Visual...
View ArticleChanging Faces
Cognitive psychologist Graham Pike contributed to the development of EFIT-V, a tool now being used to produce images of criminal suspects at very short notice at crime scenes. In this video from The...
View ArticleIdentifying faces
Using an E-FIT facial composite system the Open University has created some celebrity images. Look at the images and see if you can tell who they are. Professor Graham Pike.First published on Fri, 09...
View ArticleSocial marketing
Have you ever wondered how marketing techniques have been used to promote positive social change? In a series of lively interviews, Professor Gerard Hastings of the Institute of Social Marketing, faces...
View ArticleCulture and Climate Change
Every generation faces challenges that previous generations could scarcely imagine. Twenty years ago, few people were talking about climate change, now it's one of the most hotly-contested areas in...
View ArticlePhotoFit Me
Would you make a good eyewitness? PhotoFit Me gave you a chance to find out. Professor Graham Pike.First published on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 as PhotoFit Me. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleA politician's face is his (and sometimes her) fortune
The shape of your face may be key to political success. Dick Skellington reports. Dick Skellington.First published on Mon, 11 Mar 2013 as A politician's face is his (and sometimes her) fortune. To find...
View ArticleThe real reason clowns scare us
With the release of Stephen King's 'It' and the terrifying character Pennywise we look back on this article, published last year, questioning why we are scared by the faces clowns pull. Stephanie...
View ArticleHow many different types of smile are there?
From the grimace to the grin, we crack all kinds of smiles. But categorising them is something of a challenge, as Neil Steinberg reports. Neil Steinberg.First published on Thu, 05 Jul 2018 as How many...
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