PSY 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Psy, Negativity Bias, Agreeableness
10 Dec 2020
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To begin with, perceivers differ in the kinds of impressions they form of others. Some people seem to measure everyone with an intellectual yardstick; others look for physical beauty, a warm smile, a good sense of humour, or a firm handshake. Whatever the attribute, each of us is more likely to notice and recall certain traits than others. Thus, when people are asked to describe a group of target individuals, there"s typically more overlap between the various descriptions provided by the same perceiver than there is between those provided for the same target. A perceiver"s current, temporary mood can also influence the impressions formed of others. People who are induced into a happy mood are also more optimistic, more lenient, and less critical in the attributions they make for others who succeed or. They are also more likely to interpret another person"s smile as genuine and heartfelt.
