Harold Kelley

Harold Kelley was an influential American social psychologist best known for his work on interpersonal relationships and social perception. He developed the "Covariation Model," which explains how people make judgments about the causes of behavior by observing patterns in different situations. Kelley proposed that individuals consider consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency when assessing why someone acted a certain way. His research has significantly shaped our understanding of attribution theory, influencing fields such as psychology, social science, and communication by examining how we interpret others' actions and their impact on our social interactions.