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Explicit Beliefs About Nonverbal Behavior and the Big Five Traits

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Everyday experience as well as the research literature on trait attributions suggest that people use nonverbal cues when judging the personality of a person. However, little research has reported on people's explicitly held beliefs about these associations. METHODS: Two hundred forty-five participants recruited through Amazon's Mechanical Turk rated how strongly they thought 20 nonverbal cues are related to each of the Big Five traits. Their beliefs were then compared to a previous meta-analysis to see how explicit beliefs compare to implicit beliefs measured in lens models (cue utilizations) and to actual links between the Big Five and nonverbal cues (cue validities). RESULTS: Participants' explicit beliefs formed coherent constellations for each trait. The explicit beliefs corresponded generally well with implicit beliefs as well as with cue validities. CONCLUSION: The results support the validity of explicit beliefs about nonverbal cues and the Big Five, offering new opportunities for researchers interested in how beliefs affect interpersonal interactions.

Source: Journal of Personality

DOI: 10.1111/jopy.70030

Authors: Judith A. Hall, Nora A. Murphy, Katja Schlegel, Mitja D. Back

Institutions: Northeastern University, Loyola Marymount University, University of Bern, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Bielefeld University, University of Münster

Language: English

Topic: Personality Traits and Psychology

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,780

OpenAlex ID: W4416727047

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