Trifonova, Iliyana Venelinova, McCall, Cade Andrew orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-8899, Fysh, Matthew C. et al. (2 more authors) (2024) First impressions from faces in dynamic approach-avoidance contexts. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. pp. 570-586. ISSN 1939-1277
Abstract
Theoretical understanding of first impressions from faces has been closely associated with the proposal that rapid approach-avoidance decisions are needed during social interactions. Nevertheless, experimental work has rarely examined first impressions to people who are actually moving – instead extrapolating from photographic images. In six experiments, we describe the relationship between social attributions (dominance and trustworthiness) and the motion and apparent intent of a perceived person. We first show strong correspondence between judgements of photos and avatars of the same people (Experiment 1). Avatars were rated as more dominant and trustworthy when walking towards the viewer than when stationary (Experiment 2). Furthermore, avatars approaching the viewer were rated as more dominant than those avoiding (walking past) the viewer, or remaining stationary (Experiment 3). Trustworthiness was increased by movement, but not affected by approaching/avoiding paths. Surprisingly, dominance ratings increased both when avatars were approaching and being approached (Experiments 4-6), independently of agency. However, diverging movement (moving backwards) reduced dominance ratings – again independently of agency (Experiment 6). These results demonstrate the close link between dominance judgments and approach and show the updatable nature of first impressions - their formation depended on the immediate dynamic context in a more subtle manner than previously suggested.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s) |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) ES/S010181/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2024 08:50 |
Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2025 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0001197 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/xhp0001197 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:209945 |
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