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First Impressions: What You Don't Know About How Others See You
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By Ann Demarais, Ph.D., Valerie White, Ph.D.
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First Impressions: What You Don't Know About How Others See You
By Ann Demarais, Ph.D., Valerie White, Ph.D.
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No one can read minds. Thus, the way other people truly perceive us will remain an eternal mystery. But it’s a mystery that Ann Demarais, Ph.D., and Valerie White, Ph.D., authors of First Impressions: What You Don’t Know About How Others See You (2004, Bantam Books), believe people have some control over.
First Impressions delves deeply into the world of personal perception. Not only how we perceive ourselves but also, how we believe others perceive us, and how we perceive them. The authors also break down the intricacies of human tendencies and oversights. Often our body language can both contradict what we’re physically saying and give the wrong impression of the person we truly are. For example, the authors say that people can come off as aloof and ‘cold’ if they extend a leg while sitting. People with such tendencies, like sticking out a leg, are often evoking unintentional and misunderstood responses from others – maybe you have shin splints and unconsciously stick your leg out to relieve some pain.
This book will help you evaluate the impressions you make on people from a perspective other than your own. It offers insights into your personal social presence so that you can begin making changes that will help you put your best self forward in any situation. You’ll learn to see yourself as others see you, and how to tweak your tendencies to create the impression that reflects the real you.
The authors break down a successful first impression into seven fundamental skills and show you how to master them, empowering you to control how people perceive you. They also show how to avoid common social ‘burps’ that may misconstrue the real you and leave others with a bad impression.
— Élise Desjardine
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