Upon meeting someone new, in just one tenth of a second your brain will scan that person for hundreds of different attributes that will ultimately form a portion of your first impression of that person. Some of these attributes are easily recognized; for example gender, race, cleanliness, body shape, and age. Other attributes are considerably more subjective, trustworthiness, confidence, attractiveness, health, and even intention (Reiman, 2008). Our mind goes through this process before the person you are meeting has said a word for one reason; we are trying to determine how this person can help meet our needs. Of course first impressions are made up of more than just the initial sight of a new person, they also include the style and content of communication, body language, and of course the future relationship between the people involved. According to Maslow’s (1970) theory of human needs, meeting our needs, basic and meta, is the driver of our behaviors. If Maslow is correct, it is understandable that the first thing we do upon meeting a new person is to evaluate how likely they are to help us meet our needs. Because meeting our common human needs is one of the most powerfully motivating factors influencing human nature, and thus human behavior, the importance of first impressions becomes clear. A first impression of a person, right or wrong, can tell us many things; all of these things, at the most basic level, lead back to meeting on of our needs. When we meet a new person we evaluate everything from “is this person a danger” or “will this person be a friend of mine” relating to our basic need for safety; to “can this person teach me something” or “can this person help me move ahead in life,” relevant to our metane... ... middle of paper ... ...ns (not to mention two other impressions if each scenario is read as a standalone). One impression was of a person that disliked being at his job while the second impression was of someone who wanted to succeed so badly at his job he was willing to adjust personal behaviors to be more successful. While it is human nature for us to use first impressions to determine if our needs can be met, it is critical that we not let first impressions be our only impression or we may be missing out on a person that can truly add value to our lives. Works Cited Barber, A., & Waymon, L. (2010, February). The Connected Employee: The 8 Networking Competencies for Organizational Success. T + D, pp. 50-55. Maslow, A. (1970). Motivation and Personality (2nd ed.). New York: Harper & Row. Reiman, T. (2008). First Impressions Really Matter. Communication World, pp. 28-31.
Americans sometimes have trouble making first impressions.Although many factors can affect someone's first impression, Statistic show that 55 percent of first impressions is actually about appearance and body language. Which means depending on how someones day is going can potentially affect their first impression.How people first present themselves the first time they meet can change they way someone may view their character.
Evolving communications technology has changed the way business personnel communicate within an organization. The use of technology allows companies to be more dynamic and adaptive to changes by allowing instantaneous communications via interconnected computer networks. This dependency on information and communications technology has evolved these emerging technologies as crucial tools for providing operational support to business communications tasks (Wilkinson, 2006). Remaining competitive is a primary goal of organizations and effective communications help companies achieve this goal. Competency in communications is considered the root of success for many activities including planning, organizing, team work, and leadership (Waldeck, Durante, Helmuth, & Marcia, 2012).
In this case, personality plays a major role in job satisfaction and job performance. People with positive self-valuations believe in their inner worth and basic competence but the protagonist Lyndon Brook had negative core self-evaluations because he did not believe in his own abilities and considered himself to be powerless when faced with challenging external environment. This ultimately led to his poor performance as he repeatedly pondered over his inexperience rather than taking the assignment as a career advancing opportunity.
Typically, 2 people will form an opinion of others within the first 3 seconds of meeting one another. The way these opinions are formed so quickly is, generally speaking, solely because of physical appearance. All too often, in our society today, people are criticized for what material possessions they have and how much money said people have to spend on things that they do not need, but instead just want. It does not matter where you go; this can be observed almost anywhere. Sometimes, when people notice that someone has cheaper clothes or less objects of purely material value, the people who have more frown upon those who have less. Ev...
Take a moment to think about how you make a first impression to somebody. Whether it be to an attractive female/male or a new teacher, we all sit there pondering whether or not that first impression was astonishing, acceptable, or mediocre. Ever heard the saying, “You only have one opportunity to make a first impression” by Natalie Massenet? This quote should prove not only to yourself, but to everyone around you that the first impression is everlasting. If you have ever badgered a first impression, you know how ridiculously hard it is to gain back trust and respect.
For example, working in a surgical ward, a nurse was discussing with other colleagues about a certain patient who was in the holding bay, talking negatively about her lifestyle choices, when approaching the patient for the first time when arriving into the suite, she refused treatment from any of the nurse staff on the shift as she was upset at the things the nurse had said. First impressions influence people’s judgments of others and their willingness to engage in any further communication (Boc and Franklin, 2013).... ... middle of paper ... ...
How important are first impressions in social relationships? How often are they correct? How likely is it that one will be unswayed by public opinion when faced with an ethical dilemma? These are just a few of the issues tackled by William Golding in his novel Lord of the Flies, and they are the basis of twentieth century American psychologist Solomon Asch’s career. Asch conducted a study discovering how people perceive one another called Forming Impressions of Personality. His study claims that initial judgements we make about another person is the most important factor in establishing our overall impression of that person. Each boy on the island in Lord of the Flies makes
First impressions determine the observer’s opinion about a person, which can result in a positive or negative connotation. The tone of voice one portrays or the attitude one exhibits towards a group allows others to determine if that person is fit enough to become a leader. The physical appearance one displays enables the group to assume one’s capabilities. A group decides their leader based on the physical appearance and attitude one presents rather than the internal qualities one possesses.
Pertaining to Movies, as a from of media. It can be seen that movies express idealised forms of relationships. An appropriate example is romance. Soap operas and movies all provide the public with idealised concepts, such as “love at first sight”. Many people interpret this concept and think that love is an instant connection between people. In these films a couple is able to fall involve with in a matter of minutes, get married and live in “prosperity for all eternity”. Movies have also idealised appearance and personality. This concept, however, does not work in reality. A person’s personality can not be judged by how he or she looks. The common misbelief as a result of “love at first sight” is that it will last. It is possible to be attracted to someones looks but love is not determi...
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Meeting someone for the first time is much different than knowing them for a while. Firstly, people tend to notice appearance before all other characteristics even become a thought. Today, appearance plays a major role in the way people perceive us. One’s image, nowadays, is becoming increasingly more important to others, rather than personality or intelligence. This may be the case because modern society is greatly influenced by one’s beauty. Style and facial structure are the first things a majority of people take note upon when encountering others. This “silent judgement” of others becomes a main factor into why people, especially women, put so much thought into their
The first impression you have when meeting someone is their appearance, which makes it easy to judge people based on how they
First impressions are created by a composite of signals given off by a new experience (Flora, 2004). The judgment of these impressions depends on the observer and the person being observed (Flora, 2004). When you meet someone for the first time it takes about three seconds to be evaluated by the observer (Mind Tools, 1996-2011,). During this time the person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your demeanor, and how you dress (Mind Tools, 2996-2011,). Impressions are important to us because they are impossible to be reserved and the set the tone for all the relationships that follow (Mind Tools, 1996-2011).
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“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” A first impression is a person’s initial mental image of another person. It is formed upon the very first meeting of two people. Everyone makes and receives first impressions. Our physical appearance is the biggest factor that influences others’ first impression toward someone else.
Finally, as you can see, first impressions do have a great affect on people who meet you. They are the base of all relationships. First impressions are very important socially, educationally, and employment wise. Impressions on people usually last forever. Although people have second impressions, the first ones are very important.