Accurate First Impressions Leave a Lasting Impression: The Long-Term Effects of Distinctive Self-Other Agreement on Relationship Development

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 395-402

  Human, Lauren J ^a   Sandstrom, Gillian M ^a   Biesanz, Jeremy C ^a   Dunn, Elizabeth W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

accuracy; bias; first impressions; relationship development; social interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878502435     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550612463735     Document Type: Article

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