First Impressions: What You Don't Know about How Others See You

I came across the book listening to a podcast .. I'm currently working through it and have bought a copy for a friend who was interested. I'm working through this with a pencil with a view to going back through at the end and capturing the 'notes to self' as a reminder of things I might do more or less often when I'm in social situations. The suggestions nearly all fall into the common sense category, but while I'd like to think I 'know a lot of this' if I'm honest I find myself falling into some of he traps mentioned. There is short self assessments throughout the chapters and you would need to be a bit of a social superstar to be able to answer them all positively. I'm already trying to use some of the guidance .. and appraising people I meet, recognising some of the communications styles mentioned. It's been useful for me.

The information in this book sticks. I find myself in social situations that are a bit awkward and something from the book will come to mind, and I'll use it successfully to smooth the interaction. I'll be honest, I didn't put a ton of effort into "mastering" the skills. I'm an introvert, so I've spent a lot of time working on my social skills, and I read this book to find out what mistakes I might be making and where I could use improvement. Like I said, even without a lot of dedication, the information sticks, which is testament to the value of the book. I recommend it for anyone wanting to improve their people skills and check for things they might be doing wrong.The book can be a little dry at times, but that's not unusual for self-help, which isn't always fun but is usually helpful. Many of the examples are very real-world and familiar to almost anyone, which makes it really easy to understand the points. I read the book a chapter at a time rather than trying to devour it all at once, which gave me more time to absorb the information. This was especially helpful since I wasn't deliberately practicing - it allowed time for little ah ha moments to crop up naturally and give me an opportunity to try out the techniques in the book. And the techniques work. I found that the book illustrated a lot of good points without a lot of fluff. Just good, practical advice on how to make your life easier in the social sphere.

This book delivered just what I was looking for. I wanted a systematic way to understand what goes into peoples' initial judgments of others. I wanted it to be substantive and based on research but not too dry or boring of a read. I definitely found that here. Additionally, Demarais and White really bring the material to life - I could easily identify many of the examples they used with situations I encounter in my life. The research they cite is fascinating and makes me feel even more inclined to try out some of the things they advise. I think this is a very well-written and intelligent book on a topic that is usually treated in an insultingly simple-minded manner. I very highly recommend this book!Update: I've now purchased this book for my Kindle as well. In response to a previous reviewer's comments, the bugs have all been removed from the Kindle version and the formatting is great.

Amazing book, I received this book fro US it took like 2 weeks to be delivered. But I enjoy reading it.

I found this book to be very informative. Every I meet someone, whether new or an old acquaintance, I use the ideas presented in this book. I concentrate on making the conversation not on myself but the other person. I recommend this book to everyone.