Social cognition: Categorical person perception

Citation
Cn. Macrae et Gv. Bodenhausen, Social cognition: Categorical person perception, BR J PSYCHO, 92, 2001, pp. 239-255
Citations number
84
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00071269 → ACNP
Volume
92
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
239 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1269(200102)92:<239:SCCPP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
In attempting to make sense of others, perceivers regularly construct and u se categorical representations (e.g, stereotypes) to streamline the person perception process. A debate that has dominated recent theorizing about the nature and function of these representations concerns the conditions under which they are activated in everyday life. The present article reviews thi s work and considers the automaticity of category activation in person perc eption.