Mentor: Dr. Nick Rule
Professor
Project Description
People form impressions of each other in just a fraction of a second. Even cues as minimal as isolated, individual facial features (e.g., a pair of eyes) are enough to allow one to judge a great deal of information about a person. This project explores various phenomena related to how it is that individuals quickly and accurately form impressions about other people. Students will work on computer-based and interpersonal interaction experiments in which we will collaboratively work to understand the cues related to judgments of others’ group membership and life outcomes.
Does this project require the SROP Student to be in-person or remote? Either one
Mentorship Statement
For all aspects of the project, students will work collaboratively with other lab members (graduate students, post-docs, research assistants, lab manager, and principal investigator). Attendance at regular lab meetings to learn about other research being conducted is the lab is encouraged to derive the most from the experience. The skills gained by working on this project will provide important experience to help prepare both for future research projects (e.g., thesis) and for graduate school. In addition to learning about some cutting-edge findings in psychology, by the end of the summer, students will have gained vital skills in critical thinking, experimental design, data collection (including how to interact with human participants in a professional setting), fundamental data analytic techniques, how to give excellent oral presentations, and writing in APA style.