Snap first impressions book

Our ability to read body cues and convey the right first impression drives the success and quality of our personal and professional lives. Thirty years ago, an expert in first impressions was more likely to be a. From business meetings to social events to first dates to job interviews, we a. Wood is the author of books on communication including snap. Our ability to read body cues and convey the right first impression drives the success and quality of our personal and. At first glanceand upon a careful readingit makes for a fascinating and thorough examination of the subject. I have read several books and have studied body language for quite some time. A readers journey to iconic places of the american southwest the lamar series in western history. Malcolm gladwells latest book, blink, challenges the conventional wisdom of the importance of first impressions, intuition and snap judgments. Making the most of first impressions, body language.

Credited in the new york times with bringing body language to the national consciousness, patti wood, ma, researches and consults on first impressions, body language, and nonverbal communication. Patti is a former university instructor in body language at florida state and an author of several books in communication including snap making the most of first. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma kindle edition by wood, patti. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma read now pdf. Alexander todorov, head of the social perception lab at princeton university, discusses his new book, face value.

We make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second. In reality, this book is less about first impressions and more about lasting impressions. Since the early 2000s, princeton university psychology professor alexander todorov has been studying. Chapter 9 snap making the most of first impressions. By patti wood ma author of snap making the most of first impressions body language and charisma. Rosie ifould explores the consequences of our snap decisionmaking. Malcolm gladwell has written a book about the power of first impressions, and every. Snap making the most of first impressions body language and. The power of thinking without thinking see below and gerd. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma. The third and most important task of this book is to convince you that our snap judgments and first impressions can be educated and controlled. Although the book is about first impressions, i have found applications in teamwork, project launches, and my personal and family life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading snap. We tend to give the benefit of the doubt to those who are either like us family, etc.

The author conveys countless useful tools individuals can use to ascertain how people are feeling. When we compare peoples snap judgments of character with objective forms of measurement, such as personality tests, we find the accuracy of our first impressions is better than chance. You can be made to feel that if you blow a first impression, youll never regain footing. The emphasis of her degrees are in body language and nonverbal communication. Malcolm gladwells blink explores how snap judgments affect our view of the world. In his new book, face value, todorov pulls together all hes learned about first impressions. For plenty of readers coming across malcolm gladwells new book, blink, a study of the psychology behind first impressions, it will be easy to deconstruct at least one snap judgment. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma by patti wood c. Funny enough, theres also quite a bit of discussion around avoiding our propensity to make snap. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma ebook. If you dont read the entire book, be sure to let every word soak in when it comes to body language and its association to first impressions. I was expecting a lot of repeat information when i started this book. She speaks to fortune 500 companies, national associations, judges, and lawenforcement officials and appears regularly on television, including cnn, nbc, abc, cbs, fox news and fox business network. Making the most of first impressions, body language and charisma, published by new world.

Snap making the most of first impressions body language. How to make a great first impression body language expert, patti. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma patti wood. Making the most of first impressions, body language, and charisma by patti wood isbn. Patti is a former university instructor in body language at florida state and an author of several books in communication including snap making the most of first impressions body language and charisma.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its this concept that is at the heart of many recent works on first impressions, including malcolm gladwells second book, blink. First impressions is, in part, an explanation of bias. The psychology of first impressions psychology today canada.