Chapter 4: Perception and first impressions

Beware, what you see is not always what you get!

Our eyes just give us a picture of someone and, as beautiful as they may be, when it comes to what they are really like, our first impression can take us in a wrong direction. In this chapter we examine some of the dangers of first impressions – those we make and those we give.

brilliant definition

Perception (noun)

The recognition and interpretation of sensory input of what you notice in a person when you first see them and then finding meaning by evaluating what you see using your memory of people and what they ...

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