Even though we were taught not to “judge a book by its cover,” we all do it—especially when meeting someone for the first time. Most of us would like to believe that we revise those snap judgments ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Around this time every year, I dispense a lot of advice to my graduate students, most of whom are ...

Our first impressions of other people are long-lasting and highly consequential. Be aware of how you come across in your first interactions with people and think about what you want to communicate to ...

Leaders that try too hard to win people over are the ones that end up losing the respect of their employees – especially when it’s not genuine. The most memorable leaders know how to naturally make a ...

Humans have been making rapid judgments since the dawn of time. We have an innate ability to assess situations around us and make fast decisions based on these observations. The same applies to our ...

Many of us have been there: Faced with an opportunity to make a great impression, personally or professionally, we say or do the wrong thing and feel like we blew it. Whether in a job interview or on ...

Niche impressions, like Stalter’s, are the best. This year, Saturday Night Live provided a smorgasbord, from Sabrina Carpenter portraying the “fire” (or is that “chopped”) kids from the hit podcast ...