Drinkers Beware: Indulgence Influences First Impressions

Indulgence Impacts Personality Perception

I previously wrote about how alcohol impacts our ability to accurately read emotions, discussing research by Felisberti and Terry (2015) comparing the effect of alcohol on the ability to recognize micro-expressions.

Of the emotions they examined, alcohol consumption was found to increase sensitivity to expressions of disgust and contempt, which has implications for social behavior because a heightened sensitivity to expressions of contempt could increase the risk of alcohol-related aggression.

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