Our First Impressions May Be Better Than We Think

While the importance of making a favorable first impression is widely acknowledged, new research suggests we often undervalue that impact. In fact, after talking with new people, our conversation partners like us and enjoy our company more than we think.

Investigators explain that in our social lives, we’re constantly engaged in what is called “meta-perception,” or trying to figure out how other people see us. Do people think we’re boring or interesting, selfish or altruistic,...

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