Comments on: Can we really judge people from first impressions?

By: mmmmmwww

mmmmmwww — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:50:00 +0000

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By: SomeGuy

SomeGuy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:24:43 +0000

And this is why i dislike salesmen. Fist impression is often accurate.

By: Caue Rego

Caue Rego — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:59:15 +0000

I didn’t really get the full article.

The research was just fine showing that first impressions can be really good. Then the researcher said it’s an important result because then you can manipulate how others perceive you on first impression by knowing how they get into their conclusions? Is this right?

I find it ridiculous to believe that plain reasoning can predict human behavior. The mind can, but if reasoning could then a computer also could, and much faster. Maybe it’s not a coincidence Phillis left out that part.

Nevertheless, it’s really interesting that such an experiment could conclude that people can be dead right on first impressions, most of the time. Yet, why does it get so hard to actually read someone?

By: Nopke

Nopke — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:50:33 +0000

It’s not just the person who you see for the first time .. it’s also you yourself you need to judge to come to a proper conclusion .. otherwise you might end up choosing to see to the wrong person in that other one ..

By: JayKay

JayKay — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:15:26 +0000

Our senses do a load of adding up and decision making before we even bat an eyelid.

By: Lady Claire

Lady Claire — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:23:57 +0000

I like to think that I’m a pretty good judge of someone on first impressions. They say it lasts and usually it does for me.
But on the other hand, if, like me, you’re nervous & shy around meeting new people, you may not be totally natural and therefore not yourself. That can give off the wrong signals on an initial meeting. So yes, sometimes getting to know someone is the only way to judge a person’s true character (if indeed it needs to be judged….)

LC x

By: Mr Woolf

Mr Woolf — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:29:24 +0000

Rarely (sometimes), depends, yes, errr probably not much, very much, ask the others, sure it’s in here somewhere, who told, kind of and try to avoid.

There, saves anyone needing to see me.

Pax amor et concordia.
x

By: Munchausen

Munchausen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:59:41 +0000

Why judge at all?

By: Siobhán

Siobhán — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:31:58 +0000

I know I judge people the instant I meet them – so in ‘real life’ I judge on first impressions, and online I do tend to form an initial judgement of people based on their avatars/ pictures… I find I’m normally right – we might or might not pick up on every personality trait but we decide if we’ll like someone or not…

By: Steve...

Steve... — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:02:30 +0000

First impressions are like looking at a lake. You can see the surface and part of the way down, but can’t see all the way.

To truly find out what a person is like you have to dive in and have a good swim around. You may find the odd old supermarket trolley at the bottom, or you could find that the bottom if full of gold treasure.

And before you form an opinion of someone, get interested in them.