The Handbook of Impression Formation

A Social Psychological Approach

Emily Balcetis, Gordon B. Moskowitz

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Routledge
12 August 2022

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Social, group or collective psychology; Perception; Groups & group theory

Presenting diverse perspectives from eminent scholars and contemporary researchers, The Handbook of Impression Formation contextualizes current and future areas of research in the social psychology of impression formation within a rich historic framework.

Affirming that impression formation is at the core of human experience, chapters explore how and why people form snap judgments about others and when those impressions update. They examine the processes through which people infer the reasons for the events they encounter, allowing people to plan for appropriate behavioral responses to social contexts. The research reviewed is informed by the foundational theory of unconscious automatic processes involved in making judgements of other people, pioneered by Professor Jim Uleman who contributes a chapter that suggests important new directions, and concludes the volume by reflecting on the state of the field more broadly. The book explores how certain attributes stimulate categorization, examining current issues around implicit bias, stereotypes, and social media. Chapters cover a range of approaches, featuring personal narratives, presentation of new data and discoveries, comprehensive literature reviews, and contemplations on where the field must go and what questions require focus for progress to be made, calling for even the most advanced scholars to contribute more to the collective investigation of impression formation.

This fascinating work provides a solid foundation from which all researchers can build a new and unique program of research, and arms the reader with the intellectual tools they need to chart new theoretical territory and discover aspects of the human experience we have yet to even wonder about. It is essential reading for students and academics in social psychology, and the social sciences more broadly.

Edited by: Emily Balcetis, Gordon B. Moskowitz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367493158
ISBN 10: 0367493152
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 12 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emily Balcetis, director of the New York University Social Perception Action and Motivation research lab, earned her PhD at Cornell University and leads an international team to uncover strategies that increase, sustain, and direct people's efforts to meet their goals. Gordon B. Moskowitz, conducts research on social cognition, with a focus on stereotyping, impression formation, minority influence, and the implicit influence of goals on judgment and behavior. His research program more recently has examined interventions to control/reduce implicit bias, with implications for group disparities in health care.

Reviews for The Handbook of Impression Formation: A Social Psychological Approach

This state of the art volume on social cognition brilliantly documents the insights, findings and novel methods brought to bear on this indispensable domain of psychological science. I find it a perfect reference book and a highly useful text for courses and seminars on this topic - Arie W. Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland A remarkable volume on the past, present, and future of research on impression formation, inspired by one its seminal figures. - Daniel Gilbert, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University