Book chapter
Person Perception
The Oxford Handbook of Social Neuroscience
Oxford Library of Psychology, Oxford University Press
09/12/2011
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195342161.013.0027
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with the ways in which the use of various psychophysiological measures, and the theory that underlies their use, has advanced understanding of person perception. A social neuroscience approach can be useful for testing theory and advancing the science of person perception. In particular, event-related brain potentials (ERPs) provide a time-sensitive means of measuring and separating the rapidly unfolding cognitive and affect-related processes theorized in many models of person perception, and functional brain imaging permits a detailed picture of the neural structures that subserve these processes. Neuropsychological studies also offer important insights into the functions of particular regions of the brain that appear crucial for effective person perception. Most importantly, linking these neural indices with important psychological and behavioral outcomes can provide a more comprehensive understanding of person perception than can be gained by any self-report, behavioral, cognitive, neural, or biological approach alone.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Person Perception
- Creators
- Bruce D Bartholow - University of MissouriCheryl L Dickter - Psychology, College of William and Mary
- Contributors
- John T Cacioppo (Editor) - University of ChicagoJean Decety (Editor) - University of Chicago
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- The Oxford Handbook of Social Neuroscience
- Series
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- DOI
- 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195342161.013.0027
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/12/2011
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984447860102771
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