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Media report: Why first impressions are so persistent

New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Belgium, and the United States shows there is more than a literal truth to the saying that 'you never get a second chance to make a first impression'. The research, co-authored by Bram Vervliet (K.U.Leuven) is published in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Media reports can be found here:

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118113445.htm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/214133.php

http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/01/19/first-impressions-are-more-lasting-than-once-thought/22769.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spirituality/science-of-spirituality/Why-a-first-impression-is-the-last-impression/articleshow/7318933.cms

 

and in Dutch:

http://www.scientias.nl/waarom-eerste-impressies-moeilijk-te-veranderen-zijn/23462