People often draw trait inferences from facial appearance of other people. We investigated the minimal conditions under which people make such inferences. In five studies, each focusing on a specific trait judgment, we manipulated the time exposure to unfamiliar faces. Judgments made after 100 ms exposure highly correlated with judgments made in the absence of time constraints, suggesting that ...

F details endure about the life and family circumstances of Flemish painter Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts. We know that he was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and his talent earned him a position of court painter with two Danish kings, Frederick III (1609–1675) and Christian V (1646– 1699). In 1660, Gijsbrechts was accorded membership in the prominent, influential Guild of St. Luke. Over his career...

The chapters in this book provide considerable insight as to the sources of information that contribute to first impressions, the cognitive and mental processes that comprise first impressions, how first impressions affect interpersonal interactions, as well the ways in which we use first impressions in our social world. In this chapter, we examine insights from social and cognitive neuroscienc...