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Do we know how much people like one another?

D A Kenny1, C F Bond, C D Mohr

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06268, USA.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|November 1, 1996
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People accurately perceive liking between others, even with limited information. Heuristics like reciprocity and agreement can improve this social perception accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Interpersonal Perception

Background:

  • Metaperception involves understanding others' perceptions of a third party.
  • Accuracy in metaperception is crucial for social navigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the accuracy of metaperceptions of liking.
  • To investigate the use of heuristics (balance, reciprocity, agreement) in forming these judgments.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 5 diverse research studies.
  • Adaptation of the social relations model for triads.

Main Results:

  • Individuals demonstrate knowledge of others' liking, even with minimal data.
  • Evidence supports the use of reciprocity and agreement heuristics.

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  • These heuristics can sometimes enhance metaperceptual accuracy.

    • Conclusions:

    • Metaperception of liking is surprisingly accurate.
    • Heuristics play a role, but do not solely determine accuracy.
    • Understanding social perception and heuristics is key to interpersonal dynamics.