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LESSON 5 · First Impressions That Last

PAUSE TO THINK

How long does a first impression take to form?

About a tenth of a second

In lab studies, people judged traits like trustworthiness after seeing a face for about 100 milliseconds. Longer looks often made them more confident, not necessarily more accurate, which helps snap impressions stick.

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