I think we start from the big picture before scaling down to the small details like their skin colour, facial expressions etc, as suggested by Gestalt Theorem. I'm guessing silhouette is the first, which includes body type and posture.
What are the first things you notice about people?
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LOVE the avatar and as you proposed gestalt psychology is very relevant. I suppose we all use it.
OH I AGREE, their energy, haha same here!
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Haha, oooooh I wish I was able to do that. I can try to put the judgement aside, but it is still there. It only goes away once I know the person well enough, or they completely transcend what I thought.
Usually the first thing I notice is their energy. On ground level I need to know if this person could be a potential enemy or friend towards not only myself but to people I love as well.
Second I gauge how confident they are about themselves and their thoughts by using various techniques (how they shift their eyes, how they blink, how they walk, posture, talk, how they react and the list goes on).
To tell you the truth I've never met anyone that has kept the enemy vibe, if I see it coming I'll neutralize it and shift it towards friendship.
Even beings such as devils would be powerless to the embrace of true love.
Second I gauge how confident they are about themselves and their thoughts by using various techniques (how they shift their eyes, how they blink, how they walk, posture, talk, how they react and the list goes on).
To tell you the truth I've never met anyone that has kept the enemy vibe, if I see it coming I'll neutralize it and shift it towards friendship.
Even beings such as devils would be powerless to the embrace of true love.
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