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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The science of first impressions: Why we take people at face value

    Four-month-old babies are attracted to certain faces more than others, and for adults, it only takes a glance to create a first impression. In one-tenth of a second, we decide who to trust, avoid, hire, vote for. But more often than not, our first impressions are wrong. A new book explains why.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 27, 2017 • 1 min read

    Four-month-old babies are attracted to certain faces more than others, and for adults, it only takes a glance to create a first impression. In one-tenth of a second, we decide who to trust, avoid, hire, vote for. But more often than not, our first impressions are wrong. A new book explains why.

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    Who will vote for the Senate health care bill?
    1. 0:00After CBO report, what the chances Senate GOP health care bill will pass?
    2. 7:35Fearing deportation, undocumented immigrants choose to go without health care
    3. 15:50The science of first impressions: Why we take people at face valueYou’re reading this
    4. 26:14In 'Vegas Baby,' fertility clinic sets up contest to win free IVF treatment
    5. 40:27Where to get the best Vietnamese food in El Monte's Little Saigon
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