A common assertion is that, based around prominent character traits, first impressions are
spontaneously extracted from faces. Specifically, mere exposure to a person is sufficient to …

Your recent history influences what's on your mind, what you like or dislike, what goals you
pursue, and what you think of yourself. It should therefore come as no surprise that your first …

How do subtle subliminal cues such as perceptual fluency (eg, the visual clarity of a face)
and priming influence the way we form impressions of people? In this experiment …

Cultural wisdom enjoins us not to “judge a book by its cover,” an admonition suggesting that
our natural proclivity is in fact to judge people by their appearance. Considerable social …

Influential facial impression models have repeatedly shown that trustworthiness, youthful–
attractiveness, and dominance dimensions subserve a wide variety of first impressions …

People often form first impressions of others based on face and/or voice cues. This study
aimed to compare the first impressions formed under these two cues. First, we compared …

Grounded in cutting-edge theory and research, this book brings together leading
investigators to examine how first impressions are formed; the psychological, biological, and …

We make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second—and
these snap judgments predict all kinds of important decisions. For example, politicians who …

First impressions are long-lasting. This familiar phrase indicates one of the many reasons
that studying people's first impressions is critical for social psychologists. Any information …

We offer a response to six commentaries on our target article 'Understanding trait
impressions from faces'. A broad consensus emerged with authors emphasizing the …