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Zone 2 · Reading People

First Impressions

Nine lessons of about three minutes each, every one with a live demo and a quick test.

  • Reading People×6
  • Famous Experiments×2
  • The 48 Laws of Power
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  1. 10First ImpressionsJudged in a Tenth of a SecondYour face is judged before you finish saying hello
  2. 11Social PerceptionWarm or Competent?People notice both how you treat them and what you can do
  3. 12Impression FormationOne Word Changes EverythingSwap 'warm' for 'cold' in a list and people imagine a whole different person
  4. 13Thin SlicingThin SlicesStudents judged teachers from 30 silent seconds of video and predicted their final ratings
  5. 14Halo EffectBeautiful Means Good?A good-looking face can lend extra credit to qualities you have not checked
  6. 15PowerAct Like You BelongHow you carry yourself can shape a first impression
  7. 16Replication CrisisThe Power Pose MythThe hormone-boost promise did not hold up in larger studies
  8. 17AttentionSay Their NameYour own name can catch your attention, even in a noisy room
  9. 18Liking GapThey Liked You More Than You ThinkPeople often underestimate how much a new acquaintance liked them