Misleading first impressions
Todorov and Porter show that different photographs of the same person can produce different impressions, and that variation within one person can match or exceed variation between people across several social judgements. Preferences for photographs shift with the purpose of the choice, and the biases in image selection persist when images are chosen at random and after very brief exposures. Psychological Science 25(7), 1404-1417, 2014; authors Alexander Todorov and Jenny M. Porter.
Todorov and Porter show that different photographs of the same person can produce different impressions, and that variation within one person can match or exceed variation between people across several social judgements. Preferences for photographs shift with the purpose of the choice, and the biases in image selection persist when images are chosen at random and after very brief exposures. Psychological Science 25(7), 1404-1417, 2014; authors Alexander Todorov and Jenny M. Porter.
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Todorov, A., & Porter, J. M. (2014). “Misleading first impressions.” Psychological Science, 25(7), 1404-1417. doi:10.1177/0956797614532474 https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614532474