Flexible Diagnosticity in Person Impression Formation: An Integrative Framework
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on January 09, 2026
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
In person impression formation, target characteristics such as suitability for a vacant position or interpersonal likeability are inferred from information samples. This process strongly depends on the diagnosticity of observed (i.e., sampled) behaviors. ...
In person impression formation, target characteristics such as suitability for a vacant position or interpersonal likeability are inferred from information samples. This process strongly depends on the diagnosticity of observed (i.e., sampled) behaviors. ...