First Impressions
Edited by Nalini Ambady and John J. Skowronski
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First published 2008
Guilford Press
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Grounded in cutting-edge theory and research, this book
brings together leading investigators to examine how first impressions are
formed; the psychological, biological, and evolutionary processes that underlie
them; and their consequences for individuals and society. Chapters present
compelling findings on what people infer about others from such cues as facial
features, expressions, skin tones, physical movements, and the environmental
context. Factors that make first impressions more or less accurate are
identified, including the type of inference being made as well as the impact of
perceiver characteristics and stereotyping. The book also reveals the
significant impact of first impressions--positive or negative--on emotions,
cognitions, and behaviour.