All of us have impressions of people we meet for the first time. First impressions, which happen immediately, are largely based on non-verbal cues that we see — their appearance, body language, and gestures. Using these cues, we then form an emotional response that informs the way we view the person. All of these happen in only a tenth of a second.
In some contexts, first impressions are of the utmost importance, as when chatting with a prospective date—who might, eventually, become your life partner (or not, as the case may be). As for the dreaded job interview, sage advice invariably counsels that we come across well from the outset, that hiring decisions are often decided within the first few minutes.
Non-verbal cues not only contributes in the formation of first impressions. In fact, up to 70% of our daily interactions may derive from them.
Know more about this over at Psychology Today.
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