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On the richness and limitations of dimensional models of social perception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 October 2009

Alexander Todorov
Alexander Todorov
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Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540. atodorov@princeton.eduhttp://www.princeton.edu/~atodorov/
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Abstract

The two-dimensional model of social relations outlined in the target article has striking convergence with empirically derived dimensional models of interpersonal perception, inter-group perception, and face evaluation. All these models posit two-dimensional structures related to perceptions of valence/affiliation and power/status. Although these models are parsimonious, they may be insufficient to account for behaviors in specific contexts.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 5 , October 2009 , pp. 402 - 403
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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