You want to give a good impression? Be honest! Moral traits dominate group impression formation.
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Summary
Results showed that global evaluations were better predicted by morality than by sociability or competence-trait ascriptions, and showed that the effect of moral traits on group global evaluations was mediated by the perception of threat.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2012-03-01
- Cited by
- 248
- References
- 64
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Impression formation, Psychology, Morality, Social psychology, Impression
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