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Table 6 Relationships between high-level AUs and high 16PF traits’ prediction accuracy

From: Predicting the Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF) of an individual by analyzing facial features

16PF personality trait

AUs at high levels

Warmth

AU6 (upper lid raiser), AU4 (brow lowerer), AU5 (upper lid raiser)

Reasoning

AU1 (inner brow raiser), AU2 (outer brow raiser), AU4 (brow lowerer), AU5 (upper lid raiser)

Emotional stability

AU6 (cheek raiser), AU12 (nasolabial deepener), AU15 (lip corner depressor)

Dominance

AU4 (brow lowerer), AU5 (upper lid raiser), AU23 (lip tightener)

Liveliness

AU1 (inner brow raiser), AU2 (outer brow raiser), AU26 (jaw drop)

Rule consciousness

AU5 (upper lid raiser), AU7 (lid tightener)

Social boldness

AU6 (cheek raiser), AU7 (lid tightener), AU20 (lip stretcher)

Sensitivity

AU6 (cheek raiser), AU12 (lip corner puller), AU23 (lip tightener)

Vigilance

AU1 (inner brow raiser), AU2 (outer brow raiser), AU5 (upper lid raiser), AU20 (lip stretcher), AU9 (nose wrinkler)

Abstractedness

AU9 (nose wrinkeler), AU15 (lip corner depressor)

Privateness

AU5 (upper lid raiser), AU26 (jaw drop)

Apprehension

AU7 (lid tightener), AU23 (lip tightener)

Openness to change

AU2 (outer brow raiser), AU4 (brow lowerer), AU7 (lid tightener), AU20 (lip stretcher)

Self-reliance

AU6 (cheek raiser), AU12 (lip corner puller)

Perfectionism

AU15 (lip corner depressor), AU16 (lower lip depressor)

Tension

AU7 (lid tightener), AU20 (lip stretcher), AU23 (lip tightener), AU26 (jaw drop)