Studying the processes of perception in the relationship of people with each other, social psychologists have discovered several "effects" that prevent us from objectively perceiving another person.
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Step 1
The "primacy" effect. When we first see a stranger, his image is imprinted in our consciousness as the main one and further affects our entire attitude towards him. If at the first meeting you noticed that a new acquaintance has a sloppy look and not ironed clothes, then you will think of him as a slob for a long time.
Step 2
Halo effect. If a reliable source tells us a thousand positive qualities of a stranger, then when we meet with this person we will see these very qualities. Our consciousness, according to other people's words, creates a certain image, and when we meet a real person, we "adjust" what we see under this image.
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The effect of stereotyping. Common stereotypes or clichés can seriously harm relationships between people. A stereotype is our idea of a certain group of people belonging to different professions, nations, religions, etc. Having listened to the opinions of strangers, a person, without suspecting it, changes his opinion about the group towards the majority, without even meeting with the representatives of the group. Example of a stereotype: how often have you seen Russians playing the balalaika holding a bottle of vodka in one hand and a tame bear in the other? And foreigners think so about Russians.
