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1. SNAPSHOT: FIRST IMPRESSION
Fact!
People form 90% of their opinion of someone in the first 90 seconds.
What do you think about the fact? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Do you have your
own opinion?
What conclusions can you draw from the following information?
a. A man who wears an earring in one ear.
b. A woman with an earring in her nose.
c. A man with a beard or moustache.
d. A woman who wears heavy make-up. In psychology, a first
e. A 60-year-old man with long hair. impression is the event when
one person first encounters
f. Someone who wears lots of jewelry. another person and forms a
g. Someone who’s always laughing. mental image of that person.
Impression accuracy varies
h. Someone who bites their nails. depending on the observer and
i. Someone who has tattoos. the target (person, object, scene,
etc.) being observed.
j. Someone with red hair.
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