ISCON is excited to announce that the 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award goes to Hester, N., & Hehman, E. (2023). Dress is a fundamental component of person perception. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 27(4), 414-433! Congrats @neilrhester.bsky.social and @erichehman.bsky.social!
Dress is a Fundamental Component of Person Perception.
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The discussions highlight the recognition of clothing's critical role in social perception, with examples like awards given to the researchers and mentions of how dress affects social categories and identities. The tone ranges from celebratory to analytical, emphasizing the importance and potential of including dress in psychological models.
Most discussions acknowledge the importance of clothing in person perception, indicating general support for the article's claims.
The discussions reflect high interest, with many posts emphasizing the significance of dress in understanding social cues and mental states.
Posts show some engagement through referencing the research's implications and mentioning awards, but lack deep analytical critique.
The discussions suggest that the publication influences perspectives on social cognition, encouraging recognition of fashion's role in social judgments.
Abstract in brief
- The text explains that clothing, hairstyle, makeup, and accessories play a crucial role in forming first impressions but are often overlooked in psychological theories of person perception due to their complex and culturally dependent meanings.
- It highlights three reasons for this neglect: high theoretical complexity, difficulty fitting dress into traditional research methods, and underestimation by researchers historically focused on face and body cues.
- The authors propose a new model that includes dress alongside face, body, and context to better understand how people infer social categories, mental states, status, and aesthetic tastes from clothing, pointing to future research directions to address existing methodological and theoretical challenges.]
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Most liked on X and Bluesky対人認知の理論やモデルにおいて,服装の役割が著しく軽視されているけど,もっと取り入れていかないといけないよねという意見論文。社会的カテゴリ,精神状態,地位,美的嗜好の4つが推論されるよね,と。/ Dress is a Fundamental Component of Person Perception https://t.co/smYZgjdSgI
Congratulations to Psychology's Dr. Neil Hester, recipient of the International Social Cognition Network's 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award! Access and read his award winning paper at: https://t.co/6hgbDB22BH @neilrhester @uwaterlooARTS
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Role of Clothing in First Impressions and Person Perception
Clothing, hairstyle, makeup, and accessories play a crucial role in forming first impressions, yet are often overlooked in psychological theories due to their complexity and cultural variability. A new model…
Congratulations to Psychology's Dr. Neil Hester, recipient of the International Social Cognition Network's 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award! Access and read his award winning paper at: https://t.co/6hgbDB22BH @neilrhester @uwaterlooARTS
ISCON is excited to announce that the 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award goes to Hester, N., & Hehman, E. (2023). Dress is a fundamental component of person perception. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 27(4), 414-433! Congrats @neilrhester.bsky.social and @erichehman.bsky.social!
İnsanların kıyafetleri onlara karşı algımızı dört ana başlıkta şekillendirmekte. Yani insanların kıyafetlerine bakarak şu dört konu hakkında çıkarım yapıyoruz: Sosyal kimlikleri Zihinsel durumları Statüleri Estetik zevkleri https://t.co/EwtrUuEGjX
対人認知の理論やモデルにおいて,服装の役割が著しく軽視されているけど,もっと取り入れていかないといけないよねという意見論文。社会的カテゴリ,精神状態,地位,美的嗜好の4つが推論されるよね,と。/ Dress is a Fundamental Component of Person Perception https://t.co/smYZgjdSgI
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