Multiple perspectives in person perception and theorizing

The theoretical kernel of this treatment of person perception is the percei ver's use of multiple perspectives, which entails acknowledging others' sta tes, motives and perceptions, and which involves recognizing several differ ent points of view. Active contact in heterogeneous social contexts is view ed as basic to employing multiple perspectives. This openness stands to be diminished by strong individual need states, which inhibit the acknowledgem ent of disparate perspectives in person, perception;,consistency and concre teness then come to dominate, both in person perception generally and in ps ychological thinking.