First Impression
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A First Impression is an impression when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person.
- Context:
- It can (possibly) be improved by:
- preparing talking points to get across.
- emphasizing ones personal strengths.
- Ask questions and try to draw out the other person; the better you make them feel, the more likely they are to have a positive impression of you
- Having a relaxed, confident, and comfortable body language.
- Small talk. It can be a good way to uncover common bonds.
- Presenting evidence that speaks to your domain expertise and managerial experience
- It can (possibly) be improved by:
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Nonverbal Communication, Culture, Language, Gender, Physical Appearance, Accent (Sociolinguistics), Posture (Psychology), Voice.
References
2016
- (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_impression_(psychology) Retrieved:2016-9-13.
- In psychology, a first impression is the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed.
First impressions are based on a wide range of characteristics: age, race, culture, language, gender, physical appearance, accent, posture, voice, number of people present, and time allowed to process. The first impressions individuals give to others could greatly influence how they are treated and viewed in many contexts of everyday life.
- In psychology, a first impression is the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed.