positivity

Positivity in peer perceptions over time: Personality explains variation at zero-acquaintance, popularity explains differential change

People have characteristic ways of perceiving others’ personalities. When judging others on several traits, some perceivers tend to form globally positive and others tend to form globally negative impressions. These differences, often termed …

Perceiver effects in first impressions reflect generalized stereotypes: Evidence of consistency across time, groups, and contexts

In interpersonal perception, perceivers’ tendencies for judging the average target (perceiver effects) are commonly assumed to reflect generalized stereotypes about “the other.” This is empirically supported by findings of consistent rank-orders of …