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impression formation  

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  • An impression is our image of another person, consisting of the beliefs that we have of that person's characteristics. These characteristics include descriptors for the person's personality (warm, curious), roles (mother, lawyer), physical attributes (red-headed, tall), and normal behaviors (smiles a lot, talks loudly). [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Impression Formation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RN8RCBNR-L

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