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SOCIAL COGNITION #1
PERSON PERCEPTION
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HALO EFFECT | A cognitive bias in which the impression we form about one quality of a person influences our beliefs and expectations about the person in other qualities. |
| EYE CONTACT | The most influential form of non-verbal communication. If a person keeps eye contact, it will tend to be perceived as a sign of interest and attention, just as breaking eye contact/looking somewhere else indicates you are not interested. |
| FACIAL EXPRESSIONS | Some facial expressions seem to be communicated and perceived in similar ways across many different cultures throughout the world, particularly facial expressions of emotion. |
| PERSON PERCEPTION | Refers to the mental processes we use to form impressions and draw conclusions about the personal characteristics of other people. |