Partner perceptions during brief online interactions shape partner selection and cooperation.

ABSTRACT: Evolutionary theory suggests that partner selection - the ability to identify and preferentially interact with individuals willing (warmth) and able (competence) to work towards mutual benefits - is a key driver of cooperative behavior. However, partner selection is complex, requiring the integration of various information, such as impression formation and task affordances. Despite its importance, there is limited research on the effect of these factors on partner selection for cooperative tasks. Thus, this paper investigates how person perceptions (warmth and competence), task affordances, and facial and acoustic nonverbal behavior inform partner selection for cooperative tasks. For this purpose, we asked participants to select partners for a task that either expressed warmth- or competen

SUBMITTER: Matej Hrkalovic T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981216 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature