20 Simple Social Skills That Will Make You Instantly More Likable

Don’t jump to conclusions

Sometimes, our brains can cause us to jump to conclusions about people. This can cause us to become more closed off. In order to avoid getting the wrong impression of anyone, Quora user John Roldan argues that it’s important to get familiar with nonverbal communication.

“The problem with making a ‘snap judgment’ is we make them with a ‘low-level structure’ in our brain. This implies that little reasoning is employed when we initially attribute character traits to someone.”