Courtesy of Sara Jane Ho. Sara Jane Ho has made a living by teaching people how to not be a jerk. In 2012, she founded Sarita Institute, a finishing school in Beijing that offers courses including ...

First impressions make a difference whether the goal is winning a new customer, moving up the career ladder, gaining acceptance to a group or, of course, attracting a new special friend. That s a lot ...

You might have far less time than you imagine to make a first impression. People make judgments about ability, trustworthiness, competence, and other traits in as little as a tenth of a second, ...

Plus a few ways to make an even better first impression, especially if you’re relatively shy. I have a friend who makes a great first impression. She does all the little things right. She makes eye ...

You probably know the basics of how to make a great first impression: Make eye contact. Smile. Mirror. Listen a lot more than you speak. Put the three questions rule into action. But there’s one ...

In some cases, all you have to do is believe you will make a good first impression. A study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin shows people who expect to be “accepted” act more ...

The elevator door opens, and in walks the attractive, friendly colleague you barely know but would love to know better. It’s just the two of you with five more floors to go. What do you say? According ...