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spontaneous trait inference: a standalone construct

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Social psychology

inferring a person's traits from their behavior automatically, without intending to form an impression.

In social psychology, spontaneous trait inference refers to inferring a person's traits from their behavior automatically, without intending to form an impression. This meaning comes from Winter (1984) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

Winter, L., & Uleman, J. S. (1984). When are social judgments made? Evidence for the spontaneousness of trait inferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47(2), 237-252. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.47.2.237

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