Should you trust your first impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki
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You can’t help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that’s hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that critical (and often lasting) first judgment? Peter Mende-Siedlecki shares the social psychology of first impressions -- and why they may indicate that, deep down, people are basically good.
When learning about other people based on their behavior, is “bad stronger than good”? Why or why not? Discuss the implications of your answer.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Peter Mende-Siedlecki
- Director Hector Herrera
- Producer Pazit Cahlon
- Narrator Addison Anderson
