Table 2 Video clips uploaded by actors, presented to raters.

From: Being facially expressive is socially advantageous

Actors’ social goal

Description for raters

Question for raters

Look friendly

The person is performing a greeting (saying "Hello, how are you?")

Does this person look friendly?

Appear to be listening

The person is reacting to a friend who is speaking

Does this person look like they are listening?

Try to reassure

The person is speaking to a friend who is embarrassed (saying "Don't be embarrassed, it's ok")

Do you think this person looks reassuring?

Look threatening

The person is disagreeing with a friend (saying "No, I don't agree with that")

Does this person look threatening?

Be liked despite disagreement

The person is disagreeing with a friend (saying "No, I don't agree with that")

Do you like this person?

  1. The raters’ responses to the questions were used to calculate the actors’ ‘competence score’ (see Calculating Measures).