Character & Context

The Science of Who We Are and How We Relate

Editors: Judith Hall, Leah Dickens, Colleen Sinclair

Apr 09, 2021

Perceived Attractiveness Really is in the Eye of the Beholder

by Molly Bowdring

Middle-aged black man taking a selfie and smiling

A smile might make you more attractive, but it also depends on who’s looking.

Apr 07, 2021 Single? The Key to Belonging May Be Closer Than You Think by Alexandra N. Fisher Single or in a relationship? Either way offers a path to belonging.	Apr 05, 2021 Attitudes about Others Can Be Contagious by Allison L. Skinner-Dorkenoo Can attitudes about others be caught like a virus? Our research indicates that the answer is yes.
Apr 02, 2021 Right Time, Right Place, Right Issue: When Research Matters to Legislators by Karen Bogenschneider & Bret N. Bogenschneider Legislators tell us when they will (and won’t) be interested in what science has to say.	Mar 31, 2021 Executives’ Careers and Corporate Success—How Far Do Looks Go? by Richard A. Devine Does appearance affect executives’ careers and corporate success?

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Everything that people think, feel, and do is affected by some combination of their personal characteristics and features of the social context they are in at the time. Character & Context explores the latest insights about human behavior from research in personality and social psychology, the scientific field that studies the causes of everyday behaviors.

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