Humans are wired to automatically notice cues about another person in an attempt to figure out what to expect. When we meet someone new, we begin forming an impression of that person within seconds.

Other people are boundless sources of social information. We try to understand the people around us by making inferences based on their appearances, their behavior, and their preferences. In fact, we ...

Many of us have been there: Faced with an opportunity to make a great impression, personally or professionally, we say or do the wrong thing and feel like we blew it. Whether in a job interview or on ...