How we form a first impression of a person and what factors influence it.
In front of you is a person who you see for the first time. How long does it take to get your first impression of them? A few seconds? A couple of minutes? In any case, it will take no more than five minutes. After that, you know whether you are ready to initiate a new acquaintance into the secrets of your universe or to accuse them of the sins of this mortal world.
A question that may not be so easy to answer: are we, in principle, able to correctly assess the person who we see for the first time?
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