A consistent but highly varied androcentric bias in the visual representation of “typical” faces
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
Published online on April 03, 2026
Abstract
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Ahead of Print.
Decades of research have shown that androcentric bias (i.e., assuming that men represent the default) is prevalent across text, images, and social interactions. Despite this evidence, recent research on the mental imagery of faces shows an opposite of the ...
Decades of research have shown that androcentric bias (i.e., assuming that men represent the default) is prevalent across text, images, and social interactions. Despite this evidence, recent research on the mental imagery of faces shows an opposite of the ...