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Thomas C Mann¹, Melissa J Ferguson¹

¹Department of Psychology, Cornell University.

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Implicit first impressions can be updated even after a two-day delay. This study shows that reinterpreting initial learning can reverse these impressions, challenging previous beliefs about impression updating.

Keywords:

AMP attitudes first impressions implicit evaluation recall reinterpretation

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Forming initial impressions is a key human ability.
Implicit first impressions are generally considered difficult to change.
Previous research indicated impression updating occurs only within a single session.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if implicit first impressions can be reversed through reinterpretation after a two-day delay.
To determine if temporal delays affect the ability to update implicit impressions.

Main Methods:

Participants formed initial impressions.
A two-day delay was introduced before reinterpretation.
Implicit impression revision was measured post-delay, with and without explicit recall cues.

Main Results:

Implicit impression revision was observed after the two-day delay.
Revision occurred even in participants with poor explicit memory recall.
Impression updating was possible without explicit cues to recall initial information.

Conclusions:

Implicit first impressions can be updated and revised after significant delays.
Memory consolidation or forgetting does not necessarily prevent implicit impression revision.
Findings challenge the notion of a brief temporal window for implicit impression updating.