What is the impact of the 1st impression?
I’ve talked, in other articles, about the expectations we have when we meet someone. But today, I want to go a bit deeper and reflect on the first impression we get of people - and the weight it carries. Science shows that our mind takes just milliseconds to form an initial impression of someone. Clothing, posture, tone of voice, vocabulary - all of that gets processed automatically. And even though we might change our opinion later, the truth is that the first impression strongly shapes how w e see that person from then on. It creates a lens, a filter, that influences everything that follows. In my case, this is especially striking. I’m very observant. Even before speaking to someone, I’ve already listened to them, noticed their gestures, how they treat others. And I honestly can’t remember a time when I misjudged someone - neither for better nor for worse. I don’t consider myself arrogant or rude, quite the opposite. I don’t treat anyone badly. But I have a ver...
