#social-perception

#social-perception

Despite how visibly common or acceptable tattoos may have become, they are still a target for quick judgment by others. People often make quick assumptions based on a single image or style, or about what someone's tattoo may say about their personality. It's not just the presence of a tattoo that prompts assumptions, but also the kind of tattoo. From the design and size to the placement or style, people often form quick opinions about someone based on the body art they've chosen.

'Make-up free' can mean different things to different people. To me, it means looking in the mirror at pitiful eyebrows, pores you could store spuds in, stubby eyelashes and a decent whack of rosacea, which keeps me humble if nothing else.

Self-awareness, despite being celebrated, is actually rare, leading to a collective obsession with it as its absence increases admiration for those who possess it.

Emotional tears have been considered honest and sincere signals, most likely because they are difficult to shed on demand. At the same time, people acknowledge that tears can be strategically used to manipulate others - so-called crocodile tears.

"I've been reading a lot lately. Have you read One Hundred Years of Solitude? That book really moved me. I think it could be the most beautiful book I've ever read."

The power of this feedback loop is one of the greatest insights of modern empirical psychology. It underlies stereotype research, mindset research, most of social psychology, and even the most-used form of talk therapy in the world (CBT).

"In short-term cooperative settings, individuals with high Dark Triad traits tend to inspire more trust, partly due to being seen as more attractive based on their facial features."

People inevitably conclude that the terms they chose somehow differentiated them from others, with many listed characteristics highlighting experiences that shape their identities.