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The emotionality of certain personality traits can influence how subsequent traits are interpreted and ultimately the type of impression formed. [14] For example, when participants are presented with the same list of personality traits, the impression they form can vary notably depending on whether a "warm" trait, as opposed to a “cold ...
In terms of impression formation, the primacy effect indicates that the order in which a person's traits are presented affects the overall impression formed about that person. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] This effect prevails both when forming impressions of a hypothetical person and when asked to form an impression of a target person with whom the observer ...
The combined impression of physical characteristics, body posture, facial expression, and clothing choices lets observers form accurate images of a target's personality, so long as the person observed is presenting themselves genuinely. [7] [2] However, there is some conflicting data in this field. Other evidence suggests that people sometimes ...
Certain traits are seen as especially influential in the formation of an overall impression of an individual; these are called central traits. Other traits are less influential in impression formation, and are called peripheral traits. Which traits are central or peripheral is not fixed, but can vary based on context.
The impression formation literature took an elemental and algebraic approach, whereas social cognition took a more holistic and configural approach. [ 5 ] The elemental approach to impression formation suggests that when individuals are making impressions they weigh the average of the isolated characteristics of a target individual.
Participants were asked to write a brief description of the impression they formed after hearing these characteristics. The experimenters also produced a check list consisting of pairs of opposite traits, such as generous/ungenerous, shrewd/wise, etc. These words were related to the first list of characteristics they heard.
Spontaneous trait inference has numerous and widespread implications. With the formation of unsubstantiated conclusions based on a single behaviour, an individual formulates an inaccurate perception of the person being observed. [1] This can, in turn, influence interactions with the person and treatment of them.
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