First impressions

Grounded in cutting-edge theory and research, this book brings together leading investigators to examine how first impressions are formed; the psychological, biological, and evolutionary processes that underlie them; and their consequences for individuals and society. Chapters present compelling fin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ambady, Nalini (-)
Other Authors: Skowronski, John Joseph
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Guilford Press c2008.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798526406719
Table of Contents:
  • Evolutionary bases of first impressions
  • First impressions : peeking at the neural underpinnings
  • The biology of mind-reading
  • Who draws accurate first impressions? : personal correlates of sensitivity to nonverbal cues
  • To what extent, and under what conditions, are first impressions valid?
  • Zero acquaintance : definitions, statistical model, findings, and process
  • You never get a second chance to make a first impression : behavioral consequences of first impressions
  • First impressions from facial appearance cues
  • Social categorization and beyond : how facial features impact social judgment
  • The role of facial expression in person perception
  • Putting facial expressions back in context
  • Remnants of the recent past : influences of priming on first impressions
  • Spontaneous impressions derived from observations of behavior : what a long, strange trip its been (and it's not over yet)
  • First impressions based on the environments we create and inhabit.