Appearing smart: The impression management of intelligence, person perception accuracy, and behavior in social interaction

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-339

  Murphy, Nora A ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Behavior; Ecological approach; Impression management; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33847220389     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206294871     Document Type: Article

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