Maya Chen explores the psychology of first impressions and social confidence in this episode of The Art of Showing Up Well. She breaks down practical techniques for entering spaces with intention—from the power of pausing at doorways to mastering eye contact and body language, drawing on research about thin-slicing and embodied cognition to reveal how presence transforms both personal experience and group dynamics.

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