Cognition
Testing stimulus generalisation as a mechanism for impression formation.
Leoni S Masroujah, Stephanie Wilcke, Linda Jeffery, Brigitte Mostert, Bernie Tiddeman, Clare A M Sutherland
Published: 202510.1016/j.cognition.2025.106414
Abstract
People readily judge trustworthiness based on others' facial appearance, but less is known about how our prior experiences shape who we find trustworthy. Stimulus generalisation is one mechanism which may explain how experience influences impressions…
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