Agency and communion are two fundamental dimensions in social judgments, reflecting the self's goal-pursuit (agency) and the consideration of others (communion). Agency is more desirable for the self, while communion is more desirable for others. Studies show that agency is more important for the self and for close friends, and this difference is mediated by perceived outcome dependency. These findings support the idea that agency and communion are primary dimensions in social cognition, with agency related to self-interest and communion to other-interest. The research highlights the importance of these dimensions in understanding social interactions and judgments.Agency and communion are two fundamental dimensions in social judgments, reflecting the self's goal-pursuit (agency) and the consideration of others (communion). Agency is more desirable for the self, while communion is more desirable for others. Studies show that agency is more important for the self and for close friends, and this difference is mediated by perceived outcome dependency. These findings support the idea that agency and communion are primary dimensions in social cognition, with agency related to self-interest and communion to other-interest. The research highlights the importance of these dimensions in understanding social interactions and judgments.