Have confidence, your first impressions of a stranger usually ARE accurate

The more confident the person, the more likely they are to be a good judge of character.

All of us have taken an instant dislike to someone, then felt guilty about being too judgmental.
But now it seems we should place more trust in our first impressions.
Most people can accurately judge a total stranger following a brief meeting, according to scientists.
And in general, the more confident the person, the more likely they are to be correct in their assumptions.

Jeremy Biesanz, who led a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia, said: 'Many important decisions are made after very brief encounters - which job candidate to hire, which person to date, which student to accept.
'Although our first impressions are generally accurate, it is critical for us to recognise when they may be lacking.'
The researchers arranged for two groups of more than 100 people to meet in a 'getting-acquainted' session.
Much like speed-dating, the volunteers spoke to everyone in their group for three minutes each.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1378160/Dont-feel-guilty-impressions-stranger-usually-ARE-accurate.html