How First Impressions Can Change Over Time

You only get one first impression, but your first impression isn't your last impression. Impressions can change over time. The first time you meet someone it can be hard really for shy people. The way people use to act in the past doesn't define them as the person they are now, people change. The way people look doesn't mean they act a certain way, the longer you're around someone the better you know Your first impression means everything that person. For instance if you were at a job interview the first impression could determine if you get the job or not. Then if you came to a job interview not looking presentable that's a bad impression. Then if you use bad language around some important that a very bad impression. Your impression to

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First impressions are what set the tone in any situation, personal or professional, and ultimately determine how we proceed behaviorally in that situation. Within a matter of seconds, a person will make their assessment of another person or a situation – an assessment that will carry through the remainder of the relationship. And while what we say may have an impact on how another person perceives us, studies have shown that much of our first impressions are based on body language. Body Language is comprised of various elements that when projected collectively, send non–verbal cues as to a person's overall personality. Something as simple as a handshake or a person's posture can make a much stronger impact in an introduction than...show more content...

They are rejuvenated by interactions with others and take great joy in socializing. Introvert is conversely defined as "one whose personality is characterized by the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life." While introverts are not necessarily self–centered, per se, their behaviors are less focused on others. They tend to enjoy being alone and gain great satisfaction from private time, not needing the social interactions to fulfill them. In the scenario in which John is defined as an extrovert, we see that his out–of–office venture is filled with human interaction. While any trip to the store may involve some interaction, John is unique in that he finds the opportunities to interact. He proactively seeks out chances to talk to and socialize with the people along his travels. We find in "John the Extrovert", that he knows people everywhere he goes. As we meet "John the Introvert", we clearly see a very different experience. Although the sunny day gleamed along the street, John opts for the shady side of the street. One could conclude that the shade somehow offers a sense of shelter, both literally and figuratively. Like John the Extrovert, John the Introvert also sees a lady he has met before, but Get more content

It takes more than a casual "hello" down the hallway to truly know a person. It is actually very difficult, and takes time, to know someone on a personal level. As human beings we often base our perceptions of people off of what we have heard. In Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee show us why these perceptions are usually inaccurate. They show us that once you put aside the rumors and look into a person's heart, you may be stunned. Towards the beginning of the book we were introduced to Cates. He was made out to be this terrible criminal. The reader was given this first impression automatically. While on the other hand, Brady goes in and steals the show. He was what we call an "idol" to the public. Cates, a school...show more content...

All Drummond was fighting for in the case was to be able to think freely. He wanted everyone to not be brainwashed into believing things. It was ok to believe anything you wanted; just as long as you believed it because you wanted to. Drummond started to question Brady, and showed the court he really did not know everything. He did not even know what "Original Sin" was. Brady told Drummond that God told him "exactly what's right and what's wrong."(99) In turn Drummond suggested that Brady was holding himself to a higher standard than everyone else. At this point the reader was able to see Brady was not so good after all. On top of that, Drummond was not the "Devil" everyone made him out to be. In fact, Drummond knew the Bible as well as Brady did. In the "Monkey Trial" Drummond was not fighting for "evolution." He was not even fighting for Cates really. He was fighting for freedom! He wanted freedom to be an individual and freedom to be able to think for himself. While on the other hand, Brady was trying to close everyone's minds. He did not want anyone to look outside of his little box he had created. The town of Hillsboro honestly did not know their Bible very well. The people just went off of what Brady said. The outcome of the novel,Inherit the Wind, was a huge shock to me. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee had me expecting Brady to come in and save the day. I was waiting on Drummond to be shot down and sent home. This was the

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In every first encounter with another person, we make judgments about them almost immediately based on a few simple factors. In the first few seconds upon meeting a new acquaintance we will take in and subconsciously process their age, choice in style of clothes, hair, their posture and the way that they carry themselves. In that short time we will form subconscious opinions about them based on our own personal prejudices and bias. After the first initial visual judgment we generally move into the physical greeting. In western culture we will shake the hand of a person we have just initially met and this simple act will be the next test for our minds to run on this person. We will judge the character of their grip, whether it is a...show more content...

However, if the first impression was not a pleasant one we will likely experience some apprehension or fear at the prospect of encountering that person again. As the relationship continues it is possible to change your opinion of the person, but that first impression is nearly indelible, and it would take some extreme effort to alter. In the article "First Impressions" (Clark, 2010) we are first presented with a story entitled "John is an Extrovert" (Clark, 2010). This title is the first piece of the picture that I will build for John, and it immediately begins the process that my mind goes through to categorize John. When he is labeled an "extrovert" (Clark, 2010) I immediately assume that he is a happy, outgoing individual and he will be pleasant to talk to and interact with. Now I have some expectations for John, and when he "entered the store which was full of people" (Clark, 2010) there is no reason for me to expect him to be apprehensive. This assumption is validated when I read "John talked with an acquaintance while he waited for the clerk to catch his eye. On his way out, he stopped to chat with a friend who was just coming into the store" (Clark, 2010). This reinforces John's social competence and his outgoing nature. I begin to form the idea that he knows a lot of people and that he has a lot of friends. "On his way back to the office he met a girl who he had

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First impressions are very important to your every day life. They are the basis of how relationships start and how you are seen by other people. People, based on first impressions, form opinions. The opinions could begin many things and lead towards success or these opinions could be ones that are misleading and have a negative impact on how people relate to you. First impression are very important on people's social life, in your education and in employment. In your social life, first impressions come from your friends, family, and even new people who come into your life. First impressions for your education consists of your teachers or classmates when you are taking a class. First impressions on employment go from your current...show more content...

The one question that comes to mind is: first impressions; why are they so important? What are the differences between the good ones and the bad ones? Where the good ones could lead and where the bad ones could lead. Where some impressions of people turn into stereotypes and what types of jobs they end up doing. The first thing to bring up is a person is always more attentive if they have gotten some good rest the previous night. You don't want to go into yourinterview with bags under your eyes, and looking tired. When going into an interview your initial appearance and how you come across can be the judge of the outcome of the interview. If you go in and are positive, try to make others feel comfortable by going in with a firm handshake and a smile. They say that one who has a firm handshake has a grip on life and knows what they want. In this case it is very true. An interviewer can tell by a simple handshake what he is up against during his process of the interview. Now the attire you decide to wear can have a big impact on how you portray yourself. If your are going to an interview that is predominately office type work, than you don't want to wear casual wear such as jeans or T–shirts. Now if you are going to a construction site for an interview, than jeans would be suitable. It's a fact that if your look good, you feel good. Than there is your grooming. Clean looking, nicely combed hair, etc, always helps you out in an

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Section 1 The concept I am going to discuss is clinging to first impressions. Clinging to first impressions means that when we originally meet someone, we decide what they are like from that one time of meeting them. A first impression is what causes someone to like or not like someone depending on the kind of person they get along with. Interplay states, "If our impressions are accurate, they can be useful ways of deciding how to respond best to people in the future (124)." Carlin Flora compares a first impression to a Polaroid picture of someone that never fades. This analogy is a metaphor to describe how a first impression sticks with someone. They never go away and stay with someone to be judged every time you see them after that....show more content...

Interplay states that confirmation bias is what people use when they try to find proof of the impression they develop. People often times ask people and do things with them that will prove their opinion so that others can see that they are right. After someone is hired you often see supervisors observe their employees work to see if they are doing their job right to see if they truly are right for the job. When in a business, a patron will often try to find out if everything that is advertised is there and get the most out of what they were paid. If a hotel has a bad rating many people will look for reasons why it is a bad hotel. Clinging to first impressions is what causes anyone and anything to be liked or disliked. Once those impressions are made people do their best to find proof to support their belief. People often times have a hard time giving up their belief or even changing it slightly. The second term I am going to discuss is socialcomparison. Interplay mentions that social comparison is when a person evaluates themselves to another person. Social comparison occurs when we start to meet people and develop our own idea of who we are and what we want to be. At the moment we compare ourselves to others to determine how we feel about ourselves. Interplay states that our social comparisons are formed from what we consider important and unimportant which they refer to as reference groups. They state

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