noun
physiognomic perception
A technical term in psychology referring to the perception of facial features and expressions as indicative of personality or emotion.
相貌的知覚は、顔の表情から相手の感情を読み取る能力に関係している。
Physiognomic perception is related to the ability to read others' emotions from facial expressions.
A compound of 相貌 (sōbō, 'physiognomy, facial features'), 的 (-teki, adjectival suffix), and 知覚 (chikaku, 'perception'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'physiognomic perception' used in psychology.