Often noticed first: size, shape, gender, age, clothes, face, hair, eye contact, body language. In seconds, we form opinions which can be clouded by preconceived ideas, stereotyping and prejudice. After we determine how the person looks to us, we listen to their speech: local or different accent, confident or shy, chatty or quiet. We may begin to unconsciously compare the person to ourself.
Then what they say adds to our first impression. At the same time, that other person is getting their first impression of us.
No comments:
Post a Comment