APS

2025 APS Annual Convention

What Do We Infer from Others’ Behaviors?: Understanding Trait-Specific Spontaneous Impressions

Friday, May 23, 2025 · Washington, DC

Oral · Social

Perceivers spontaneously infer character traits from others' behaviors. Limited research, however, examined the content of those inferences; what traits are more likely to be spontaneously inferred, and when? The present symposium will focus on those questions and uncover the motivational factors playing key roles in the content of spontaneous impressions.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Irmak Olcaysoy OktenChair
    Florida State University

Presentations

  1. Beyond Morality Primacy: Competence Takes the Lead in Spontaneous Trait InferencesIrmak Olcaysoy Okten
  2. Spontaneous Hostile and Nonhostile Trait Inferences across CulturesCeren Gunsoy
  3. Spontaneous Trait Inferences and Racial StereotypesAyanna Brewton