Social perception is defined as a” general term for the processes by which people come to understand one another” (Kassin, et al.,p. 107, 2017). Initial perceptions are based off of attributes that we assign to certain physical characteristics.
“For example, Ran Hassin and Yaacov Trope (2000) found that people prejudge others in photographs as kind-hearted rather than mean-spirited based on such features as a full, round face, curly hair, long eyelashes, large eyes, a short nose, full lips, and an upturned mouth” (Kassin, et al., p. 109, 2017).
However, this study does not show why we attribute those characteristics to kind people. From a young age, we develop these attributes by societal clues. One study examined a group of 3-6 year olds to examine the effects an authority figure had over their attributes.
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