The fluency of social hierarchy: The ease with which hierarchical relationships are seen, remembered, learned, and liked

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-115

  Zitek, Emily M ^a   Tiedens, Larissa Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Familiarity; Liking; Processing fluency; Social hierarchy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855319044     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025345     Document Type: Article

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