Journal Report: Personality, Nonverbal Behavior, and Interaction Quality in Female Dyads This article discusses a study that was conducted to determine whether self-reports of personality are reliable in predicting the course of social interaction. It examined the relations between dimensions of the five-factor model and the quality of social encounters that took place among women who were unacquainted with one another. The questions that this study was intended to address are interesting: "What are the …showed first 75 words of 388 total…

…showed last 75 words of 388 total…to the growing literature focused on the relationship between the areas of social perception and interaction and traditional approaches to the study of personality. It also demonstrates; through the relations found between social interaction, behavior, and the Big Five model of personality; the important influence that personality may have in directing people's social experiences. References Berry, D. S. & Hansen, J. S. (2000). Personality, Nonverbal Behavior, and Interaction Quality in Female Dyads. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 26(3), 278-292.