Good First Impressions According to Data Science – Data Driven Investor – Medium

Whether you are in Kafka's camp and think first impressions are unreliable or are a true romantic and believe in love at first sight, there's no doubt that we all make snap judgements about people every day. With studies quoting "time to judgement" from anywhere between 1/10 of a second to a minute, it seems like we all better get our acts together- and fast. After all, you never get a second chance to make a first-impression, right? Here's a bit of scientific reasoning behind our propensity to be super-judgy. Our brain's processes are often categorized into System 1 or System 2 functions: System 1 handles quick mindless tasks like blinking your eyes or breathing, while- System 2 handles deep analytical processes like algebra or solving puzzles.