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Affective judgement about information relating to competence and warmth: An embodied perspective
Author(s) -
Freddi Sébastien,
Tessier Marie,
Lacrampe Rémy,
Dru Vincent
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/bjso.12033
Subject(s) - psychology , judgement , embodied cognition , competence (human resources) , social psychology , perspective taking , social competence , valence (chemistry) , perspective (graphical) , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , social change , empathy , epistemology , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , economic growth
Several studies have shown that social judgement may be defined by two dimensions, competence and warmth. From a functional perspective, embodied theories have proposed that warmth may be associated with physical distance, whereas competence may be connected to a vertical motion ( UPWARD / DOWNWARD ). Two main studies were conducted to examine if approach–avoidance and vertical motion could influence affective judgements about traits representing these two social dimensions. Valence judgements about warmth traits that were moving towards the subject resulted in more positive judgement than when they were moving away (approach/avoidance). Furthermore, competence traits were judged more positively when they moved in an UPWARD direction, compared with when they moved DOWNWARD . A metacognitive account of confidence is offered to explain how cognitions about warmth and competence are connected to the physical world.