Translations:First Impressions Matter/15/en

Finally, there is the assumption that discomfort must be explainable to be valid. People sometimes override an early unease because they cannot articulate its cause. That unease is information, even when incomplete.

| Conclusion=First impressions are worth taking seriously without treating them as conclusive. They shape the early tone of a meeting, they influence how welcome a guest feels and how at ease a host remains, and they carry real social consequence. They are also formed quickly, on thin evidence, and are frequently revised.