The present study explored the effect of living things on first impressions. Students (N=21, Males=4, Females=17) from Eastern Kentucky University participated as part of a class assignment. Students rated their own first impressions on a questionnaire after viewing one of two slides, either a slide with living things (N=12) or a slide without living things (N=9). Students who viewed the slide with living things had higher ratings than students who viewed the slide without living things. These results imply that individuals who are in professional fields should try to place living things in their office to make students or visitors feel more at ease.
First Impressions as 3.
First Impressions as a function of Office Interiors.
Does the presence of living things impact individual's first impressions? Some individuals seem to think so. Some say the presence of living things puts them at ease while others say it really makes no difference. I guess it all depends on the nature of the individual.
It appears that the presence of living things can affect visitor response. Take for instance a study conducted by Campbell (1979) where college students were randomly assigned to 22 groups of approximately 11 students. Each group viewed slides projected onto a screen consisting of the presence and absence of living things inside an office. Each group viewed the slides in different order of arrangement. Each slide appeared in each order position for approximately the same number of students. Subjects were then asked to rate each slide on a 9-point bipolar scale. Results suggested positive effects on the presence of living things and visitor response. Subjects had higher ratings for feeling comfortable, feeling welcome, perceptions of similar interests, and perceptions of feeling welcome by the professor for the slide of the office with living things.
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether subjects who viewed the slide of an office with living things would have more positive first impressions than subjects who viewed the slide of the office without living things.
First impressions, what are they? ... A first impression is the impression you get of a person the first time you meet them. ... Some of these are good impressions others are bad first impressions. Really how important are first impressions? ... Despite the amount of bad first impressions a lot of first impressions are good. ...
This example illustrates why first impressions are often the worst means of judging people. ... In these cases, first impressions are rarely accurate. ... So, being judged by a first impression obtained under these conditions would be unfair. Nervousness can also prevent one from presenting a favorable first impression. ... Talking too loudly is another example or nervous behavior that would project a false first impression. ...
The novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was originally titled First Impressions. ... During the 19th Century, first impressions were very important. ... Mr Wickham is another example of first impressions based on superficial qualities. His first impressions are very favourable and he is socially accepted? ... -This raised again the danger of first impressions, and the possibility of their reversal. ...
First impressions last. ... Well that would largly depend on how accurate first impressions are. Intuativly it would appear that the way in which people are seen gives enough for first impressions. ... This opinion would be the basis of their first impressions. ... First impressions are formed from external cue which we then process internally. ...
Instead of the title Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's original title for this book was First Impressions. First impressions play a very vital part in this novel, because they served as the deciding factor most people would use to decide whether or not a person was worthy of marriage or even friendship. ... After the ball, the readers can see the importance of first impressions in the story. ... For Darcy and Elizabeth, their first impressions of each other were quite unlike any others of that time that led to marriage. ... The first impressions between Bingley and Jane and Darcy and ...
Upon reading the chapters 1 to 3, the first impressions I get of Jay Gatsby come form the feelings of Nick Carraway. ... The next impression we get comes from the rumors around the party. ... At the first conversatio0n between Gatsby and Nick, we don't even know that it is Gatsby. ... Gatsby's fist impressions on me are that he is a friendly person, but there is something odd about him. ... These are my first impressions on Jay Gatsby and view of the atmosphere that they lived in. ...
The relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth was based on first impressions that were solely not true. ... The pride that Darcy demonstrated was nothing compared to the first impressions on himself. ... After they figured out the personality of Darcy, everyone's impression went downward. ... She realizes her foolishness in trusting her first impressions and prejudices about men and states "How despicably have I acted I, who have prided myself on my discernment!... Throughout the entirety of Pride and Prejudice, first impressions seemed to affect the way everyone though about each other. ...
The relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth was based on first impressions that were solely not true. ... The pride that Darcy demonstrated was nothing compared to the first impressions on himself. ... After they figured out the personality of Darcy, everyone's impression went downward. ... She realizes her foolishness in trusting her first impressions and prejudices about men and states "How despicably have I acted I, who have prided myself on my discernment!... Throughout the entirety of Pride and Prejudice, first impressions seemed to affect the way everyone though about each othe...
