First Impressions of Warmth, Competence, and Morality: The Relative Importance of Verbal, Paraverbal, and Nonverbal Behaviors

Relatively little is known about the relative influence of dynamic verbal, paraverbal, and nonverbal behaviors on first impressions. Across both human and artificial intelligence approaches, warmth was conveyed primarily by nonverbal (but also, verbal, and paraverbal) behaviors, whereas both competence and moral character were conveyed by verbal (and paraverbal) behaviors.