In psychology, a first impression is an event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target of being observed.

We all know that first impressions are important, it affects the way people think of us professionally and personally. These impressions are influenced by a number of factors such as facial impressions, our tone, our perceived attractiveness even our general emotional state. Once someone has made an impression it’s hard to change their opinion. I have always struggled with this as there are tools to make a good impression, such as dressing for the occasion and being conscious of our body language and facial expressions. We need to be aware of what we say and how we say it. How are we supposed to be aware of all this and still be true to ourselves?

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://mellowminimalism.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/first-impressions/