Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders

Thin slice studies have demonstrated that quick personality inferences of unknown others can be made fairly accurately. Utilizing focus group interviews, the current study examines thin sliced judgments and perceptions of six leaders in the context of goodness. Findings revealed that perceivers were...

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Main Authors: Hashmi, Madiha A., Tamam, Ezhar, Waheed, Moniza, Ahmad, Abdul Mua'ti @ Zamri
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
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author Hashmi, Madiha A.
Tamam, Ezhar
Waheed, Moniza
Ahmad, Abdul Mua'ti @ Zamri
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description Thin slice studies have demonstrated that quick personality inferences of unknown others can be made fairly accurately. Utilizing focus group interviews, the current study examines thin sliced judgments and perceptions of six leaders in the context of goodness. Findings revealed that perceivers were able to form relatively accurate impressions of some leaders based on brief glimpses of nonverbal footage. Across all groups (Malaysian and Chinese) paralinguistic cues, dynamic cues and static cues were instrumental in the formation of positive perceptions of leaders in the context of goodness. These findings have implications for the areas of nonverbal behaviour, political communication, and personality judgement.
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spelling upm-546052018-04-03T05:22:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54605/ Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders Hashmi, Madiha A. Tamam, Ezhar Waheed, Moniza Ahmad, Abdul Mua'ti @ Zamri Thin slice studies have demonstrated that quick personality inferences of unknown others can be made fairly accurately. Utilizing focus group interviews, the current study examines thin sliced judgments and perceptions of six leaders in the context of goodness. Findings revealed that perceivers were able to form relatively accurate impressions of some leaders based on brief glimpses of nonverbal footage. Across all groups (Malaysian and Chinese) paralinguistic cues, dynamic cues and static cues were instrumental in the formation of positive perceptions of leaders in the context of goodness. These findings have implications for the areas of nonverbal behaviour, political communication, and personality judgement. Taylor & Francis 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54605/1/Interpreting%20cues%20of%20goodness.pdf Hashmi, Madiha A. and Tamam, Ezhar and Waheed, Moniza and Ahmad, Abdul Mua'ti @ Zamri (2016) Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 45 (5). pp. 419-436. ISSN 1747-5759; ESSN: 1747-5767 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17475759.2016.1216006?journalCode=rjic20 Non verbal behavior/communication/cues; Thin slice; Person perception; Political leaders; Politicians; Goodness; Personality judgement; Collectivist cultures 10.1080/17475759.2016.1216006
spellingShingle Non verbal behavior/communication/cues; Thin slice; Person perception; Political leaders; Politicians; Goodness; Personality judgement; Collectivist cultures
Hashmi, Madiha A.
Tamam, Ezhar
Waheed, Moniza
Ahmad, Abdul Mua'ti @ Zamri
Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title_full Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title_fullStr Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title_full_unstemmed Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title_short Interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of Malaysians and Chinese towards political leaders
title_sort interpreting cues of goodness: thin sliced judgment of malaysians and chinese towards political leaders
topic Non verbal behavior/communication/cues; Thin slice; Person perception; Political leaders; Politicians; Goodness; Personality judgement; Collectivist cultures
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