Accuracy and assumed similarity in first impressions of personality: Differing associations at different levels of analysis

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-110

  Human, Lauren J ^a   Biesanz, Jeremy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Assumed similarity; First impressions; Person perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857141271     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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