Why We Judge People Within Seconds

You meet someone for the first time and, within seconds, you already have a feeling about them. They seem confident. Friendly. Nervous. Arrogant. Difficult to approach. But how can your mind begin forming an impression before you've had enough time to actually know the person? In this video, we explore the psychology of first impressions and why the human mind can form judgments from surprisingly little information. We'll look at research on how quickly people form impressions from unfamiliar faces, why fast judgments can sometimes feel more certain than the evidence allows, and how an early impression can influence the way we interpret everything that happens afterward. The important distinction is simple: Your first impression may be a useful signal. But it isn't a complete understanding of another person. Because the feeling arrives quickly. The evidence takes much longer. Subscribe to Human Behavior: The Psychology for more videos exploring why we think, feel and behave the way we do. #psychology #humanbehavior #socialpsychology