Beyond First Impressions

Beyond First Impressions

F details endure about the life and family circumstances of Flemish painter Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts. We know that he was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and his talent earned him a position of court painter with two Danish kings, Frederick III (1609–1675) and Christian V (1646– 1699). In 1660, Gijsbrechts was accorded membership in the prominent, influential Guild of St. Luke. Over his career...

Cultural sensitivity: beyond first impressions.

Beyond Impressions

Atherosclerotic lesions form preferentially in arterial regions characterized by slow and irregular patterns of blood flow such as those found on the inner curvature of bifurcation branch points. Because of this nonrandom distribution, extensive research has focused on the role of shear stress or the mechanical drag force exerted on the endothelial lining of blood vessels. Blood flow that follo...

First impressions.

'During a consultation there are two people at work. While the doctor is searching for a diagnosis, the patient is quietly summing up the doctor. And it is often the patient who reaches his conclusion first.' This quote from William Evans illustrates how the consultation involves a two-way analysis by both doctor and patient.

Running head: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

People often draw trait inferences from facial appearance of other people. We investigated the minimal conditions under which people make such inferences. In five studies, each focusing on a specific trait judgment, we manipulated the time exposure to unfamiliar faces. Judgments made after 100 ms exposure highly correlated with judgments made in the absence of time constraints, suggesting that ...