Why it matters
Explains how people judge character from action.
Core term · Edward E. Jones
Correspondent Inference
Inferring a person's stable disposition from their observed behavior.
Areas of life
Relationshipshiringconflictreputation
How to handle it
Before judging character, ask what situational constraints existed.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Correspondent Inference into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.