Strangers in a strange lab : how personality shapes our initial encounters with others

Strangers in a strange lab : how personality shapes our initial encounters with others / William Ickes.

Drawing upon relevant research findings from his 30-year career, Ickes explains how initial interactions are shaped by gender, race, birth order, physical attractiveness, androgyny, the Big Five dimensions, shyness, and self-monitoring. Ickes's work offers unprecedented insights on the links be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ickes, William John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Social interaction.
Personality.
Social psychology.
social psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Health.
Personality
Social interaction
Social psychology
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Table of Contents:
  • Some people, other people
  • Strangers in a strange lab
  • Sex
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Birth order
  • Physical attractiveness
  • The taijitu of androgyny
  • The big five
  • Shyness and self-consciousness
  • Self-monitoring
  • How it all adds up : an integration.

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