Interaction appearance theory: Changing perceptions of physical attractiveness through social interaction

Communication Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 8-40

  Albada, Kelly Fudge ^a   Knapp, Mark L ^b   Theune, Katheryn E ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Montgomery College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0141671985     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2002.tb00257.x     Document Type: Article

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