Caroline Keating

Institution Colgate University Current Position Professor of Psychology Highest Degree Ph.D. in Psychology from Syracuse University, 1979 Research Interests Communication Culture/Ethnicity Interpersonal Processes Nonverbal Behavior Persuasion/Social Influence Courses Taught Introductory Psychology Seminar in Cross-Cultural Human Development Seminar in Social Bonds   Caroline Keating Department of Psychology Colgate University Hamilton, New York 13346 U.S.A. Home Page Phone: (315) 228-7355 Fax: (315) 228-7942 In my research, I pursue an understanding of the elusive quality of charisma by investigating the skills, traits, and motives associated with social dominance and leadership in children and adults. Together with colleagues and student collaborators, I have discovered that humans convey dominance through facial expressions akin to those of other primates; that facial features which make people appear powerful also make them seem untrustworthy; that people who are socially powerful have unusually good acting skills; and that persuasive performances begin with kidding yourself. I also study the charismatic processes by which groups inspire a following. My research on dominance and deception was funded by a grant from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Some of my studies have been featured in the print media here and abroad, on radio talk shows, and on television, including PBS's Scientific American Frontiers, Dateline NBC, Discovery Magazine, CNN Times/Newsweek Magazine, the McLaughlin Group, McLaughlin One-On-One, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and the Learning Channel. Journal Articles: Keating, C. F. (1985). Gender and the physiognomy of dominance and attractiveness. Social Psychology Quarterly, 48, 61-70. Keating, C. F., & Heltman, K. R. (1994). Dominance and deception in children and adults: Are leaders the best misleaders? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 20, 312-321. Keating, C. F., & Keating, G. E. (1993). Monkeys and mug shots: Cues used by rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to recognize a human face. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 107, 131-139. Starek, J. E., & Keating, C. F. (1991). Self-deception and its relationship to success in competition. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 12(2), 145-155. Other Publications: Keating, C. F. (1994). World without words: Messages from face and body. In W. J. Lonner & R. Malpass (Eds.), Psychology and culture. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

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