The cognitive process by which people develop judgments about others based on available information, first impressions, and social categorization, often occurring rapidly and automatically.
Example: Meeting someone new and quickly forming opinions about their personality, intelligence, and trustworthiness based on appearance, voice, and initial conversation.
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