On Supreme Court nominations as on so much else in life, first impressions can matter a lot. Given his qualities and credentials, John Roberts was a safe bet to make a strong mark. George Bush’s ...

Though it may hardly seem fair, but first impressions matter in those initial seven to 27 seconds it takes to form an opinion ...

Science proves, once again, that we are easily deceived by first impressions. DURHAM, N.C. -- Conventional wisdom holds that people are easily seduced by first impressions, and there’s solid ...

It is a chance to make a first impression on everybody in the team's universe -- the reporters, the staff, the fans and, most importantly, the players -- that will linger in the consciousness ...

These first impressions of others could potentially influence our subsequent cognitive processes, such as what mental states we believe that the people we meet are experiencing at a given time.

Human beings are built to size each other up quickly. These first impressions are influenced by a number of factors, such as facial shape, vocal inflection, attractiveness, and general emotional ...