🚨 Call for Paper

We invite submissions to our 1st Workshop on Centering Social Perception in Natural Language Processing, co-located @ICWSM 2026

Please check out our website for more details: nlpercep.github.io/workshop/

#NLPercep #ICWSM2026 #ICWSM #NLP #SocialPerception #LLMs

#postdoc #psychology #migration #intergroupcontact #socialperception #socialpsychology #academia

We read faces for character before a word is spoken. The roundness of a chin or the height of an eyebrow can signal 'trustworthy' or 'dominant'. It's not magic, it's morphology. And for us, it's a controllable variable. #SocialPerception #CharacterDesign

New study sheds light on how going braless alters public perceptions of a woman #Science #Other #SocialPerception #GenderStudies #CulturalNorms

https://www.psypost.org/new-study-sheds-light-on-how-going-braless-alters-public-perceptions-of-a-woman/

In my latest Substack post, I explore what boredom really is, why it happens, the surprising upsides it can have, and the heavy social cost of being seen as “boring.”

#Boredom #Psychology #HumanBehavior #Creativity #SocialPerception #MentalHealth #Introverts #Wellbeing #SelfAwareness

Busy minds judge fast. Research shows cognitive load makes us overlook context, leading to snap personality judgments.

In a world of constant distractions, how can we slow down and see people more clearly?

dtg.sites.fas.harvard.edu/Gilbert%20al...

#SocialPerception #CognitiveBias #MindfulThinking

It often starts with something small—a pause, a tone, a delayed reply.
When did neutral moments start feeling personal?
dualisticunity.com/why-do-i-fee...
#SocialPerception #Overthinking #Psychology #MentalHealth

Why does sincerity feel suspect when it happens in public? dualisticunity.com/why-everythi... #SocialPerception #Awareness

dualisticunity.com/why-everythi...

💭 What’s in a name?

If AI were called WJ instead, would it still spark the same fascination and debate? 🤔

The power of branding, cultural perception, and even the simplicity of a name like “AI” may shape how we engage with technology more than we realise. Anyone?

#Psychology #AI #SocialPerception

#Research: Debunking The Cynical Genius Illusion

Cynical people are not more intelligent or more competent.

They are more confident & more assertive.

#biases #LayTheories #SocialPerception

www.ethicalpsychology.com/2023/11/the-...

Media and stereotypes influence how we judge different accents: People judge accents based on stereotypes, not real speech. Many fail to recognize vowel shifts in everyday conversation.

#Linguistics #Accents #MediaInfluence #Stereotypes #SocialPerception #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

People who show off luxury vacations are viewed as warmer than those who show off luxury goods #Science #Psychology #Other #LuxuryLifestyle #SocialPerception #PsychologyOfStatus

Exposing baby bumps lowers perceptions of women’s humanness, study finds #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #WomensHealth #BodyImage #SocialPerception

Individuals perceiving their social status as higher tend to be worse at perceiving emotions of others #Science #Psychology #SocialPerception #EmotionalIntelligence #StatusEffects

New psychology research uncovers surprisingly consistent misjudgments of tattooed individuals #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #Psychology #TattooResearch #SocialPerception

The “beautiful is moral” stereotype may be an illusion shaped by how much we like someone #Science #Psychology #BeautifulIsMoralStereotype #PsychologyResearch #SocialPerception

Limited understanding can reinforce cognitive biases and social hierarchies within families and society. #Psychology #Literacy #SocialPerception