personality judgment

Intuitive judgments of strangers are more popular but not more accurate than deliberate ones

Popular advice in media and self-help literature encourages people to trust their intuition when forming impressions of strangers. We tested this widespread lay belief by examining whether intuitive judgments are preferred over deliberate ones and …

A large-scale, gamified online assessment of first impressions: The Who Knows project

Interpersonal judgments play a central role in human social interactions, influencing decisions ranging from friendships to presidential elections. Despite extensive research on the accuracy of these judgments, an overreliance on broad personality …