Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions

Sunday, March 8, 2009 - 15:49 in Psychology & Sociology

Neuroscientists at New York University and Harvard University have identified the neural systems involved in forming first impressions of others. The findings, which show how we encode social information and then evaluate it in making these initial judgments, are reported in the most recent issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience.

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