Jun 19 2012
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| Do You Make Snap Decisions? | |
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Yesterday, I was at an Interstate rest stop getting gas when something caught my attention. As I sat there waiting for the fuel tank to fill I noticed a man on a motorcycle. He was wearing jeans and a denim jacket. I guessed he was in his fifties. OK. A few minutes later a woman, who also appeared to be in her fifties, walked over to him.
As they talked it was obvious that they were together partly because she was carrying two motorcycle helmets. I was rather stunned. This woman with the conservative haircut dressed in a knee-length hooded jacket and cotton slacks looked to me like she should be driving a minivan not hopping on the back of a bike. Just goes to show how much I know. How long do you take to form an opinion about a stranger? I admit I tend to make snap decisions. And I’m not alone. Studies show that we form an impression of someone by looking at their face for 100 milliseconds (1/10 of a second) which is pretty scary even to me. People decide whether you’re likeable, trustworthy, competent, attractive or aggressive in the blink of an eye. It may not be right. And they may be wrong. But, it does mean that your picture on social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter does make a difference in how people judge you. Something to think about. |
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