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·December 9, 2019·6 min read

In a split second, clothes make the man more competent in the eyes of others

There may be some truth to the common idea that we judge a person's competence based on the clothes they wear. A new study reveals we perceive a person to have higher levels of competence if the clothes they wear look expensive.

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·April 18, 2019·5 min read

Young children judge others based on facial features as much as adults do

Children as young as five use facial appearance to determine meaningful judgements and expectations of the behavior of others.

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·October 29, 2018·5 min read

Severity of Crime Increases Jury’s Belief in Guilt

A new study reports the more serious the crime, the more likely jurors are likely to believe a person is guilty, regardless of the amount of evidence.

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·October 4, 2018·5 min read

How People Judge Good From Bad

Researchers shed light on how people decide whether certain behaviors are moral or immoral.

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·November 28, 2016·5 min read

Lasting First Impressions

According to researchers, we continue to be influenced by a person's appearance even after we have interacted with them.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Study Finds Facial Impressions Are Driven by Our Own Experiences

Researchers report we make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second, and that these snap judgments, which are usually incorrect, predict economic, legal, voting and other decisions.