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Key to Making a Good Impression

“If you want to make a good impression, it is critical that it is done in person,” said Jeremy Biesanz, Ph.D., of the University of British Columbia, who conducted three studies comparing the accuracy and bias of first impressions when formed under different circumstances.
The first study analyzed a series of experiments involving more than 1,000 participants who met each other through either a three-minute speed-dating style interview or by watching a video of the person.
“What we observe here is that the accuracy of impressions is the same when you meet someone face to face or simply watch a video of them,” Biesanz said. “However, impressions are much more negative when you form impressions more passively through watching videotapes.”
While people could accurately attribute certain personality traits, such as extroverted, arrogant, or sociable, to others in person or by video, the magnitude of the positive attributes was lower via video, while the negatives attributes were higher.
The researchers found similar results in two other studies, including one that compared in-person impressions to those obtained by looking at Facebook photos. The other study compared in-person meetings to simply watching someone as a passive observer. In all cases, the passive means of making impressions were as accurate as the active ones, according to the researchers.

“However, there is an extremely large difference in the positivity of impressions,” he said. “More passive impressions are substantially more negative.”

Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

Making a Proper Apology

I am commenting on and working with the media analyzing apology statements, and speak and write about proper apologies. Making a Proper Apology

If you been reading my work you know I discuss that narcissists don’t feel guilt or remorse for their wrong actions The are just sorry that THEY have to suffer any personal repercussions.

In this case, Clinton gave a public apology to get the public to think well of him. Clinton does not have any empathy for the pain he caused her. And she has suffered for years. He did not take the very simple steps to apologize to the women he harmed and make amends. And he brags about not doing it.

In your life be kind. Do the right thing. Apologize when you have done wrong. There are people you have the right to call out for their bad behavior. If they continue to get away with it, they won’t learn and others will think they can act badly too.

Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

Who Got The Upper Hand?

Body language expert reveals how Trump attempts to show his power in highly-anticipated handshake with Kim Jong-un.



  • Body language expert Patti Wood analyzed the first moments of the historic meeting between Kim Jon-un and President Trump
  • She told DailyMail.com the handshake displayed both men as equals, despite Trump touching Kim's arm in a sign of power
  • People would describe the interaction between the leaders differently based on cultural customs, according to Wood
  • Trump was very touchy to show dominance, whereas Asian culture displays restraint as superior - something that Kim showed
  • The leaders had their handshake photo-op before engaging in a one-on-one conversation with translators that lasted nearly 45 minutes in Singapo
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5833281/amp/Body-language-expert-reveals-Trumps-handshake-Kim-Jong-means.html

Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

11 Body Language Signals That Could Mean He’s Cheating

I am so  excited that excerpts from the book I am writing on bullies, narcissism and crazy people ended up being useful for the interview I did for this piece! I am still working on titles for the new book!




Let’s say you have a feeling the guy you’ve been seeing is a cheater. You can’t quite put your finger on why you feel this way but something about him is inexplicably making your gut scream, “RUN!” Well, the reason behind that pit in your stomach could be that his body language is setting off alarms in your subconscious mind.

“One of the fabulous things about body language is that your central nervous system will alert you when there’s something wrong,” explains Patti Wood, body language expert and author of SNAP: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, and Charisma. “It may make you feel off center, it might make you feel nauseous, it might give you a headache, it might make you feel frantic. Your body is telling you with these physiological cues that something’s not right.”
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Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.