I doubt I’m the only one who grew up hearing, “Make sure you make a good first impression.” At the time, I probably wondered whether that was my parents just being persnickety. It turns out they were ...

There’s a certain mystique about first impressions that leads some people to believe that they’re good at judging others by a single glance. How true is this? Consider the following examples. You ...

Human beings are built to size each other up quickly. These first impressions are influenced by a number of factors, such as facial shape, vocal inflection, attractiveness, and general emotional state ...