Journal Report

Journal Report: Personality, Nonverbal Behavior, and Interaction Quality in Female Dyads This article discusses a study that was conducted to determine whether self-reports of personality are reliable in predicting the course of social interaction. It examined the relations between dimensions of the five-factor model and the quality of social encounters that took place among women who were unacquainted with one another. The questions that this study was intended to address are interesting: "What are the …

…to the growing literature focused on the relationship between the areas of social perception and interaction and traditional approaches to the study of personality. It also demonstrates; through the relations found between social interaction, behavior, and the Big Five model of personality; the important influence that personality may have in directing people's social experiences. References Berry, D. S. & Hansen, J. S. (2000). Personality, Nonverbal Behavior, and Interaction Quality in Female Dyads. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 26(3), 278-292.