1. The Atomic Structure of Interpersonal Perception
2. They All Look Alike
3. Perception at First Sight
4. The Content of Our Apparent Character
5. You Are Very Unique
6. Peeling Away the Onion
7. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
8. Putting Yourself in Someone Else’s Tevas
9. Good, Bad, and Ugly Judge, Target, and Pair
10. Finis
Glossary
Appendix A. Details of the Social Relations Model
Appendix B. Details on the Reported Results
Appendix C. Details of the PERSON Model
David A. Kenny, PhD, is Emeritus Distinguished Board of Trustees and Alumni Professor at the University of Connecticut. He has published several books and over 200 articles and chapters, many of which are highly cited. He has received lifetime achievement awards from the International Association for Relationship Research, the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology, and the American Psychological Association. He is a two-time recipient of the Theoretical Innovation Award and the inaugural recipient of the Methodological Innovation Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. His website is http://davidakenny.net.
“Readers of this book are in for a rare treat. The book usefully
updates and expands Kenny’s landmark exposition published in 1994
(a mere 25 years ago), but it is much more than a mere ‘second
edition.’ The topics are expanded to include, for just one
important example, a thorough and even profound exposition of
self-perception, as well as fascinating philosophical musings and
useful applications at the end of every chapter….Thanks to David
Kenny for doing the work, providing the insight, and organizing the
field of interpersonal judgment at this crucial point in its
history, when the field can be considered mature but is also
confronting a number of possible directions as to where to go
next.”--from the Foreword by David C. Funder, PhD, Department of
Psychology, University of California, Riverside
“This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of
person perception through the lens of Kenny’s Social Relations
Model--arguably the field’s most innovative and creative tool for
gaining insights into how people view themselves and others. The
years since the first edition have given the author far more
material to work with, and he has been generous in sharing his
wisdom. Readers will delight that Kenny has made the content much
more accessible. This volume is an indispensable reference for all
social scientists interested in person perception, and will also
make an excellent graduate-level textbook.”--William B. Swann, Jr.,
PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at
Austin
“Kenny--a towering genius and social/personality psychology’s true
north--has written a book for the ages. In engaging and
nontechnical prose, this book orients readers to the foundational
elements of social interaction, offering deep insight into topics
like consensus, accuracy, stereotyping, reciprocity,
metaperception, self-perception, self-enhancement, and group
dynamics. This book is essential reading for anybody seeking to
understand human sociality.”--Eli J. Finkel, PhD, Department of
Psychology and Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University
"With the methods revolution, this book provides a 'must read' of
the most solid and replicable social scientific research on person
perception. Very few authors could weave a narrative of how decades
of person perception research unfolded in the social sciences as
astutely--and entertainingly--as Dave Kenny.”--Tessa V. West, PhD,
Department of Psychology, New York University-
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