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Reading PeopleSocial Perception

Warm or Competent?

People notice both how you treat them and what you can do

Would you choose the person you like, the one who can do the job, or wait for evidence of both?

You'll find out

  • Two questions in one impression
  • The missing half of a good choice
  • A map that can change

Why it matters

Separate likability from task ability so your next choice protects your time, work and opportunities.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 11 · Zone 2

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  2. 12Impression FormationOne Word Changes EverythingSwap 'warm' for 'cold' in a list and people imagine a whole different person
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  5. 15PowerAct Like You BelongHow you carry yourself can shape a first impression
  6. 16Replication CrisisThe Power Pose MythThe hormone-boost promise did not hold up in larger studies
  7. 17AttentionSay Their NameYour own name can catch your attention, even in a noisy room
  8. 18Liking GapThey Liked You More Than You ThinkPeople often underestimate how much a new acquaintance liked them