大家日常聊天时，会不自觉地代入对方的头像吗？

当同样的表达，配上不同的头像……

While chatting online, people often unconsciously associate messages with the other person's profile picture. The same text can feel completely different depending on the image beside it.




明明文字没变，换个头像，怎么差别会这么大？

首因效应是其中一种解释。首因效应也叫首次效应、优先效应或第一印象效应。简单来说，就是交往双方形成的第一次印象对今后交往关系的影响，也就是“先入为主”带来的效果。

当你选择某种头像，并开启与对方的聊天，头像，无形中成为了一种符号，代表了彼此的第一印象。

在没有见面，仅聊天的情况下，人们往往会通过头像来猜测对方的性别、性格、喜好，然后在自己的脑海中为对方定性……

One explanation is the primacy effect, or "first impression effect", which is the idea that our initial impressions strongly shape future interactions. In online conversations, a profile picture acts as that first impression, influencing how we imagine someone's personality and mood before they even speak.



有网友列举出了“让人丧失沟通欲”的三类头像：

Some internet users have pointed out certain types of "conversation-killing" profile pictures that instantly dampen their desire to chat.

① 目光呆滞，生无可恋型

主打一个“让对方觉得你无法委以重任”。



② 脾气暴躁，绝不好惹型

对方一看，就知道你“易燃易爆炸”。



③ 直接拒绝，从不内耗型

刚想聊天，头像竟让人没法开口。



Images with blank or lifeless expressions can make a person seem unreliable or uninterested, while aggressive or intimidating looks give off a "don't mess with me" vibe. Others project a cold, distant aura that discourages people from starting a conversation at all.

在摸清了这些“劝退式”头像套路后，有网友直接开启职场“反击”……





有时候“无声胜有声”，反而更致命！




还有的头像，不只领导看不下去，自己的亲生父母也强烈要求：换头像！




After noticing these "discouraging" avatars, some people began using profile photos more strategically — especially in professional settings — proving that even silent images can send powerful signals. Some pictures are so off-putting that even family members plead, "Please, change your profile photo!"

off-putting /ˈɔːf pʊtɪŋ/ 令人不愉快的

不同的头像，真的会带来不一样的聊天欲，甚至是……视觉冲击力！





大家有没有遇到过类似“不走寻常路”的聊天头像呢？



说到“聊天头像”，有的朋友还会频繁换头像，这到底是怎么回事呢？

But why do some people frequently change their profile pictures? Psychologists suggest it may reflect adaptability, instability, or stress.

▌具有较高自我灵活性

自我灵活性（self-flexibility）是善于根据客观情况的变化而及时改变行为的能力。

有些人在社交网络中可以随着环境变化不断调整自己的对外形象。他们换头像是一种社会适应的体现，就像在不同社交场合要穿不同的衣服一样！



▌自我稳定性不足

自我稳定性（self-stability）是在社会交往中一个人守住自我不崩塌的能力，其实就是对待外部挫折和压力时的自我韧性和核心定力。

有些敏感的人面对挫折可能会面临一次人格的重组！他们会因为内心的波动不断换头像。



▌生活中出现应激事件

在心理学上，应激事件（stress event）是任何需要作出适应性改变的环境变故，例如：搬家、入学、毕业、更换工作、失业。外在应激事件引发的内在世界的翻腾，可能就会体现在频繁更换头像上。

Those with high self-flexibility adjust their images to suit different contexts, much like changing outfits. People with lower self-stability may update their avatars to cope with inner tension, while major life events, such as moving or changing jobs, can also trigger frequent changes.

看到这里，你是不是从没想到一个“聊天头像”，竟还隐藏有如此多的信息！

来吧！评论区，请让我看到你们的聊天头像！



来源：外研社UNIPUS