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Social perception

Everything on this site about social perception — each one naming the study behind it.

You believe every category has a hidden, unchanging truth.
Psychological essentialism explains your tendency to assume that groups—like gender or race—possess an immutable, inte…
You avoid eye contact to manage your own arousal.
Eye contact is a high-arousal stimulus that people regulate to manage their cognitive and emotional load.…
You rely on physical warmth to feel social comfort.
A 2008 study suggested a link between physical and social warmth, though these findings have proven difficult to repli…
You assume attractive people possess other positive traits.
The halo effect causes people to perceive physically appealing individuals as more intelligent and honest.…