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10/09/2025

Body Language and First Impressions

Here's how to establish instant rapport

You probably already know this is the "Visual Age," when people get information and make judgments largely on the basis of what they see. But are you aware of how little time it takes for someone to judge you? Would you believe one second? That's the finding of a study reported recently in the Journal of Neuroscience.

According to this research, our brains decide whether a face is trustworthy even before we consciously perceive it. It's all part of a process one researcher called the "amygdala's processing of social cues in the absence of awareness."

There's not much we can do concerning the face we show the world. Our use of facial expressions, of course, are another matter. What are some of the other ways you can use body language consciously when you relate to others?

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