The accurate judgment of social network characteristics in the lab and field using thin slices of the behavioral stream

• Published in: Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 168; p. 104103
• Main Authors: Mobasseri, Sanaz, Stein, Daniel H., Carney, Dana R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Accuracy; Person perception; Personality; Social behavior; Social judgment; Social networks; Social perception; Thin slices; Accuracy; Social behavior; Thin slices; Social perception; Social networks; Personality; Person perception; Social judgment
• ISSN: 0749-5978; 1095-9920
• DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2021.09.002

•Findings provide first evidence that people can accurately infer social network characteristics of strangers.•Multiple studies consistently show that network size, gender composition (proportion female vs. male), and family composition (proportion family members vs. friends/colleagues) can be accur...