How our brain judges people in a split second | DW Documentary

Friend or foe? In a fraction of a second, our brain forms an impression of a person based on their facial expressions and voice. And artificial intelligence is getting better and better at interpreting human emotions.
Faces and voices are the first impressions we get of people we don’t know. In less than half a second, we decide whether we like or trust a person, and how intelligent we think they are. That’s thanks to the astonishing processing power of our brains. We learn to read facial expressions as babies, and as we grow older we continue to interpret emotions according to facial expressions. The voice also plays a crucial role: speed, syntax, tone, and phonetics all provide information about what a person is feeling.
But we are not the only ones who can decipher human emotions. Artificial intelligence technology is also learning to read faces and voices. A photo or a spoken sentence is usually enough to get information about identity, health, emotions and even personality. And the internet has become a vast and ever-growing database of faces and voices. Based on the sound of a voice, artificial intelligence can now detect whether a person suffers from Parkinson's, depression or even Covid-19. In this documentary, international experts offer insight into the latest science, illuminating how our brains work -- and the potential of artificial intelligence.
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  • @angelicaholiday7755
    @angelicaholiday7755 Жыл бұрын

    I think the documentary should have included how Deaf people analyze Faces and Blind people analyze Voices. Otherwise, very well done. Thank you.

  • @markrich4036

    @markrich4036

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, i’m curious also,

  • @miguelguzman8207

    @miguelguzman8207

    Жыл бұрын

    A mini series would have been nice

  • @jaycr84

    @jaycr84

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, that would have been an interesting study to include. 😊

  • @mandy13420

    @mandy13420

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. My parents are deaf. Facial cues say so much.

  • @incumbentvinyl9291

    @incumbentvinyl9291

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mandy13420 Have they always been deaf? You have normal hearing?

  • @luthfiyyahdamayani6168
    @luthfiyyahdamayani6168 Жыл бұрын

    Summary: - Brain judges based on first impressions are developed long ago when our ancestors lived without language. And everything they decide is based on gesture, face, or voice. A fast conclusion is very important for survival. - We have a tendency to do mimicry of people that we talk with. The more we try to do the same (gesture, expression, or voice), it means that we are interested in/like that person. - If we explain something with a smiley face, the listener could be smiley too. It is gonna be different if we use serious faces to explain something. - Until now, it is difficult to identify whether people lying or not. Because, people that confident about what they said and feel that the witness is true, seem so hard to identify that they were lying. - We can learn how to communicate to be more likable. For example, emphasizing words can send a clear signal, and we need to consider short pauses too. It can be learned, like learning new vocabulary or grammar. - We react to these cues from a very young age - Our brains are lazy because we want to minimize our energy level, so we tend to make fast predictions, expectations, impressions, or judgments about something, like places, people, and stuff. - Are we can unlearn stereotypes? It seems NO. more conscious or less conscious, people are applying stereotypes.

  • @masmoudi5595

    @masmoudi5595

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, you satisfied my curiosity with your summary, saved me 40 Minutes 😍

  • @akashdeep-xc6nc

    @akashdeep-xc6nc

    Жыл бұрын

    Something new spread awareness

  • @PraveenSriram

    @PraveenSriram

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the summary

  • @whitneyangelie3682

    @whitneyangelie3682

    11 ай бұрын

    Good comment. Our brains are wired to stereotype, we literally can’t help it. Our survival and evolution depended on it. We needed to read cues consciously and subconsciously in order to sniff out who we can trust, who’s dangerous, etc.

  • @123chrismd

    @123chrismd

    3 ай бұрын

    Your last point made me think about how I hate viewing political opinions on a left/right spectrum for some reason.

  • @charliepearce8767
    @charliepearce8767 Жыл бұрын

    Im 62 and spent most of my life being classified as a criminal all because I have a rough looking face... I've never been in trouble with the law but nearly always judged in a negative manner.. Remember the saying "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover ?" Nearly everyone dose...

  • @Letizia2810

    @Letizia2810

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe you. I have a big nose and what I perceive-beside people who already knows me- people who just meet me analyze my face, my accent, and so on and on. When I got a nose filler I remember going to interviews was so different…. People smiled more, they felt like they could trust me more, I believe that an important nose makes some people uncomfortable, doubtful, or they just prefer someone with a smaller nose, because a big nose might give you the feeling of a big personality… Well I still see people talking and acting different to me now- with nose filler. Also smiling or not smiling, changes so much other people perceptions… Personally I’ve never judged through facial features, clothing or facial expressions. However I have a big perception about someone’s voice- tone. I think communication is soo fascinating. I also do social experiments with my pets 🤣 They can recognize when I say something negative or when I compliment etc… I believe we’re all very electric somehow. The strongest thing is the voice in my opinion!

  • @elvenkind6072

    @elvenkind6072

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm a Christian, but dress completly in black and have long hair, so I'm naturally judged as a "goth" metal-head, but I'm OK with that, I like to get to know people that are intelligent, thinking, real people, not superficial, instinctive, fake people. Good luck!

  • @Sammyli99

    @Sammyli99

    Жыл бұрын

    People are d-heads its stems from TRIBAL close nit daze, and "outsiders" or "unusual" is a red flag, of course, these days it's completely reversed, all the angelic-hunky perfect faces, are the real criminals, one way or another, as they know what they can GET away with, and they do.

  • @julief634

    @julief634

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elvenkind6072 You are a goth. Embrace your shadow or it will consume your pretty boy "christianity"

  • @adebiyidavid3453

    @adebiyidavid3453

    Жыл бұрын

    Grateful that you've lived this long!

  • @jwh0122
    @jwh01226 ай бұрын

    6:56 voice gives life 14:59 pink elephant effect 18:04 voice can detect disease 21:34 mimicry (synchronisation) 25:25 charismatic speaker 28:15 car-driving experiment, influenced by attractive voices 39:50 experiment: stereotypes can be acquired within minutes

  • @bikachu_
    @bikachu_ Жыл бұрын

    if anyone is interested in learning more about this topic, I'd suggest reading the book "Blink" as it talks exactly about this and how to possibly change biases

  • @Natty183

    @Natty183

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @musicfuhrer
    @musicfuhrer9 ай бұрын

    I trust nobody until I have known them for a few years, and have direct experience of their atypical behavior and opinions.

  • @yepshesdead9011
    @yepshesdead9011 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful documentary that highlights something I'm currently studying in undergrad psych -- fluid and crystallized intelligences. Which abilities are we born with, and which do we learn? In combination with this documentary, its hard to overlook some uncomfortable social concepts like racism, inequality and class division. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @christopherp.hitchens3902

    @christopherp.hitchens3902

    Жыл бұрын

    “Fluid” intelligence …and “Crystalized” intelligence? It’s been decades since my graduate studies…but I have run into this double-speak before. I have learned to use some healthy skepticism when hearing others indulge in what appears to be normal shop talk. It’s been my experience that the definition of intelligence (and Aristotle) is knowing how little we know. This documentary, as “beautiful” as it appears, repeated several errors, including the curious “Primates process vocal cues the same way WE DO”…ignoring the fact that WE ARE PRIMATES TOO!

  • @karadiberlino

    @karadiberlino

    7 ай бұрын

    Those are not „uncomfortable social concepts“, they are prejudices. And those who see them everywhere are often those who are the most prejudiced. ☝🏼 Entitlement and superiority are in fact the uncomfortable social concepts, that cause so many problems… 🙄

  • @thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986

    @thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986

    7 ай бұрын

    Animals. It’s that simple!

  • @koiyujo1543
    @koiyujo1543 Жыл бұрын

    This is an amazing thing that I've been wondering for a while DW documentary thank you for this video and hope we get to see more videos like this like the misconceptions of nuclear power and stuff like that people should know how we already solve stuff like the nuclear waste storage decades ago and things like that would be something I would love to see and have people to see would be very important for anyone to know.

  • @krissifadwa
    @krissifadwa Жыл бұрын

    Every time I would go into a new job, I would be somewhat pushed into a management position (which I normally avoid) and as time went on, I don't believe this is only because of my work ethic and eye contact, social intelligence - but more so because of my facial expressions and just the way my face looks in general. This documentary answered a ton...

  • @anamaganda9352

    @anamaganda9352

    11 ай бұрын

    I am the same

  • @mihaeladog7187

    @mihaeladog7187

    8 ай бұрын

    I get pushed into training … somehow I have to train the new ppl everywhere I go🤔

  • @khim2970
    @khim29708 ай бұрын

    DW documentaries on combination of biology/brain and technologies have never disappointed. Love this one very much.

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to comment and are glad you like our content!

  • @rm26367

    @rm26367

    8 ай бұрын

    Fascinating documentary! Thank you DW.

  • @33Jenesis
    @33Jenesis Жыл бұрын

    Since I have a guarded personality and need a lot of personal space, it is hard for me to warm up to people fast, especially people who are too friendly or quick to invade my space (ask too many questions for example). I can honestly say that I have not yet allowed questionable people into my life. I am quite good at keeping people I don’t get along at arm’s length. When it comes to people association, I am no pushover.

  • @ufosrus

    @ufosrus

    Жыл бұрын

    Seems to be common place among Anglo Saxons.

  • @Geniere10

    @Geniere10

    13 күн бұрын

    Gold medal for you 🙄

  • @Unkn0wn1133
    @Unkn0wn1133 Жыл бұрын

    And some people have rare voice disorders that can make it impossible to control your pitch, tone etc and causes different microexpressions trying to get the words out. Keep that in mind when forming your impressions

  • @Rietto

    @Rietto

    Жыл бұрын

    People with neurodivergencies (like autism) can suffer from getting lumped in with negatives because of their lack of 'correct' behaviors and expressions. People should stay self-aware of their instinctive judgments of people for seeming 'off'.

  • @bladeblazer744

    @bladeblazer744

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Rietto that’s an excellent point.

  • @pearlperlitavenegas2023

    @pearlperlitavenegas2023

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damonmelendez856 you obviously know nothing about autism, this condition has NOTHING to do with family socialization, it's a neurological condition

  • @francesbernard2445

    @francesbernard2445

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pearlperlitavenegas2023 Karen didn't comment anything about family socialization. Did you leave your comment under the right name?

  • @christophvolar3481

    @christophvolar3481

    16 күн бұрын

    mang, i feel like my ocd does that to me. can't speak straight half the time :/

  • @_mt_1525
    @_mt_15252 ай бұрын

    ... Captivating documentary ... Gracias for DW 💕

  • @winona7749
    @winona7749 Жыл бұрын

    For me, first impression and feelings are very correct most of the time. I can feel if a group of people is right for me or not whenever I enter any place.

  • @bioesteticaortomolecular

    @bioesteticaortomolecular

    8 ай бұрын

    Energy frequency

  • @PraveenSriram
    @PraveenSriram Жыл бұрын

    Awesome documentary! Watching this whole video right now while walking 4.50 miles

  • @jonathaneffemey944
    @jonathaneffemey944 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting

  • @yoursubconscious
    @yoursubconscious3 ай бұрын

    as for someone like myself, who has a lot of energy, I often find myself adjusting my tone of voice, and even my body language to suit the needs of others. Most times I don't care what they think but it is amazing how wonderful it works.

  • @MauricioMontoya-dd1wi

    @MauricioMontoya-dd1wi

    3 ай бұрын

    in Colombia a loud voice and my brisk movements have been a great asset when it comes to deter criminals

  • @rocky_wang

    @rocky_wang

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MauricioMontoya-dd1wiAgreed. In any country police are very loud when demanding criminals (suspects more precisely😂) to obey. That's universal

  • @samuelgachuhi8049
    @samuelgachuhi8049 Жыл бұрын

    superb documentary that took one small part of what we think about and extrapolated it to something huge, like this doc

  • @husseinchaos8100
    @husseinchaos8100Ай бұрын

    So informative ❤thank you for every detail.My best channel and trusted to me DW I love it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @thechangeup5491
    @thechangeup5491 Жыл бұрын

    Great Documentary!!!VERY INFORMATIVE

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

  • @Rippypoo
    @Rippypoo Жыл бұрын

    I have never had that instinct for reading a person only based on a first impression. I wouldn't say autism is involved, but I either have to totally trust or totally not trust. The only way to protect myself is to totally not trust by default. Then slowly learn to trust as I get to know them. I try not to make any decisions after a first impression because I can't trust it.

  • @donnafabello6195

    @donnafabello6195

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chriscarrol9373 , ,,. no me .

  • @attheranch4876

    @attheranch4876

    11 ай бұрын

    This is wise

  • @AudioTruyenLangQue
    @AudioTruyenLangQue5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your help and advice, I really appreciate your job. I wish you happiness and peace under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Take care and have a good time

  • @MacAlanBrown
    @MacAlanBrown Жыл бұрын

    The documentary has given me inspiration and insight in selecting a topic for research in psychology... Thank you DW Docs. More research needs to reviewed on this topic as this technology will surely be used as a weapons all over the world.

  • @straya4837

    @straya4837

    Жыл бұрын

    Its not a good one for getting work. I have a degree in psychology, but too many people & too few job's....or maybe it was just me. An interesting subject .....for sure! : ))

  • @lynef

    @lynef

    Жыл бұрын

    I would love to read your paper when you're done! Please keep us updated🙂

  • @Gerwi545

    @Gerwi545

    Жыл бұрын

    @@straya4837 do you have an undergraduate degree in psych? That definitely limits your ability to use your knowledge for a psych role. You have to do masters or a PhD to get anywhere with psych. Look at HR or social work or counselling roles that would appreciate your knowledge.psych is highly competitive & selective and it gets harder in post-grad but better job opportunities for sure. I find the process ridiculously convoluted & highly stressful which is frustrating when you want to help the ever increasing need for mental health workers. Consider specialising in a subdiscipline of psych like community psych or educational psych, or even organisational/industrial psych, that I think will only need a certificate or a diploma. If it's truly your passion, keep at it, we need people like you in the field. Good luck from an old fart (40+ Yr old) MA psych student. ☺️

  • @MacAlanBrown

    @MacAlanBrown

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Gerwi545 wow, thank you so much for putting in the tlc message. Been fascinated with peoples faces since childhood. And understanding someone’s intent was life saving growing up in jhb-gp. Still working on achieving the undergraduate degree - just starting really, hence it being great feedback. I’m defo going to need all the luck too, 41yr old with a few more duracell’s left 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼

  • @Gerwi545

    @Gerwi545

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MacAlanBrown you can do it! ☺️🤗

  • @bipolarbear9917
    @bipolarbear9917 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating!

  • @jonasasare5775
    @jonasasare5775 Жыл бұрын

    DW always bring the best 💯

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! :)

  • @WannaBeaHacker
    @WannaBeaHacker8 ай бұрын

    Always a good documentary, thank you!

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

  • @victorhernandezbonilla8080
    @victorhernandezbonilla808014 күн бұрын

    It's a really interesting documentary! I think our brain is highly complex when processing different information and no machine can imitate it

  • @abdilahimuse4142
    @abdilahimuse4142 Жыл бұрын

    i honestly agree every thing on this Documentary . really the best i ve seen so far

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and your positive feedback! We're happy to hear you like this documentary :)

  • @carlstereway4327
    @carlstereway4327 Жыл бұрын

    This is valuable information.

  • @dwalker6868
    @dwalker68683 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video

  • @thegreatinfinity1110
    @thegreatinfinity1110 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you I have learned allot form This Chanel

  • @MrElhabib123
    @MrElhabib1232 ай бұрын

    Yes body language and eye contact are very important ways of communicating

  • @leahc5333
    @leahc5333 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video, I wish more people spent their time watching more educational videos

  • @CrazyGamer-ix3zo

    @CrazyGamer-ix3zo

    Жыл бұрын

    What a great video. I wish more people spent their time watching more educational videos. I wish people could understand most of youtube is illiterate and highly regulated.

  • @CrazyGamer-ix3zo

    @CrazyGamer-ix3zo

    Жыл бұрын

    How our brains' judge people in a split second | DW Documentary* Imagine attempting to educate people on psychology but can't even use English.

  • @leahc5333

    @leahc5333

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CrazyGamer-ix3zo better than scrolling through fkin tiktok all day and watching completely mind numbing stuff

  • @backoffjoe8347

    @backoffjoe8347

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes but who would you look down your nose at?

  • @keepers7768

    @keepers7768

    8 ай бұрын

    Why would it remotely matter to you what people watch - educational or otherwise 🫤

  • @sakariasheikh9739
    @sakariasheikh973925 күн бұрын

    Excellent documentary

  • @studyonline4763
    @studyonline4763 Жыл бұрын

    Since we judge in a few seconds, we should let those seconds pass. This will help avoid misjudgments

  • @OakleyANDSittingBull

    @OakleyANDSittingBull

    Жыл бұрын

    Hear! HEAR!!!

  • @lanarivera7521

    @lanarivera7521

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately I don’t think we can help it, it happens in parts of our brain that we do not consciously control. All we can do is second guess those instant judgements.

  • @whatsonhermindblog123

    @whatsonhermindblog123

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a great point

  • @nana00037

    @nana00037

    Жыл бұрын

    it can be useful to analyze those judgements

  • @Alphacentauri819

    @Alphacentauri819

    Жыл бұрын

    Our subconscious will still influence without us knowing it...unless you've done deep work on it.

  • @dzezonja3558
    @dzezonja3558 Жыл бұрын

    This is where I fail to present myself miserably while whoever gets to know me, see that I'm a really nice and caring guy.

  • @somaghosh2960
    @somaghosh2960 Жыл бұрын

    Very true, This documentary answered a lot of my questions. One of an unique documentary. Very thank you DW.

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and your positive feedback! We're happy to hear you like this documentary :)

  • @florinmoldovanu

    @florinmoldovanu

    Жыл бұрын

    what particular questions did it answer?

  • @fatimaqasim6222

    @fatimaqasim6222

    Жыл бұрын

    A unique*

  • @tangdibarayohanis9476
    @tangdibarayohanis947611 күн бұрын

    Intonation of voices showing the feelings

  • @dinahassan4320
    @dinahassan432025 күн бұрын

    I believe kindness can shine in the face we trust

  • @Daniela_1998
    @Daniela_19984 ай бұрын

    It is incredible what science can do with technology in these centuries ❤️

  • @FlowingThilli
    @FlowingThilli11 ай бұрын

    May be true. And can be used for several aspects. But what this world needs is ’treat others how u want to be treated ’. Compassion, inclusion, friendship instead of exclusion. there are SOOO much under the surface you have No clue about . What ppl go through can be the surface and they can be an amazing person in their core.

  • @SamToure8888
    @SamToure8888 Жыл бұрын

    " voice" matters mainly if you speak the same language..Note : the body language is universal.

  • @tomjohn8733
    @tomjohn8733 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, alway great improving one’s understanding of others and ourselves, having been misunderstood most of my life, I seem to have a knacks at ruining hopeful relationships, sadly, the volume and sound of one’s voice is as important as one facial expressions, however I’ve never had a problem connecting positively with animals, animals are never deceitful or false, and usually a good judge of people, but animals, like people, when mistreated, have a hard time trusting people, especially men, it interesting to note that the one thing all serial killers had in common, they disliked, mistreated and or were cruel to animals….

  • @Yosetime
    @Yosetime Жыл бұрын

    It's funny that we are just now trying to understand this from a human perspective. Animals, in particular, dogs, can make these determinations far more accurately even from a distance. They rely on smell, sight, and all their sensory capabilities, including body language and movements of another dog and will make a very accurate assumption almost immediately. We should be looking into dogs to really find out how this works in humans. Food for thought.

  • @daniel3231995

    @daniel3231995

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chriscarrol9373 Wow so let's just enable the hannibals of the world to do as they please huh?

  • @florinmoldovanu

    @florinmoldovanu

    Жыл бұрын

    don't give them any more ideas on how to control you

  • @Alphacentauri819

    @Alphacentauri819

    Жыл бұрын

    Why use a different species to understand how another species determines things? Sure, we can look at animal (dogs as you said) studies to learn some things...but not the "how" of humans use information, or determine split section analysis of them. Using the way an ostrich sees the world doesn't help understand how a hippo views the world 🙄 Study humans to understand humans. Learn about attachment theory, the subconscious, neuroscience, genetics, epigenetics, but don't try to cross over the info of dogs to ascertain how humans sense things!!

  • @attheranch4876

    @attheranch4876

    11 ай бұрын

    This is funny, because I had a dog that was the worst judge of character on the planet.

  • @franciscosalas302

    @franciscosalas302

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@attheranch4876explain

  • @calasow8893
    @calasow8893 Жыл бұрын

    Ability of brain is incredible and split a second

  • @bonapartemaxxing8482

    @bonapartemaxxing8482

    Жыл бұрын

    It is actually flawed, since it forms a lasting impression of that person in a split second and majority of the time it forms a false picture because we don't get to really know that person.

  • @hermisphasha5404

    @hermisphasha5404

    Жыл бұрын

    Brain is the communication with living awareness, it drives who you a, but again as a human being you can tune it to your desire

  • @barry2349

    @barry2349

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@bonapartemaxxing8482 not everything can be 100 percent accurate however these judgments helps us survive the harsh world

  • @mytwopennorth7216

    @mytwopennorth7216

    8 ай бұрын

    @@barry2349 Thousands however are duped by conmen all the time. The truth is sometimes your judgments are proven correct and sometimes proven false.

  • @blackblack.c
    @blackblack.c21 күн бұрын

    Good documentry

  • @bobsamuels8570
    @bobsamuels8570 Жыл бұрын

    It's a much broader issue than first impressions. Human beings are intricately involved in how they appear to one another, from love to hate, a persons appearance is a conclusive stimulation of everything from rejection, acceptance, sexual attraction and more. Everything in your life is determined by your appearance, your opportunities, your inclusion or your disenfranchisement. It's what Fashion is all about including the overt desire to be sexually attractive, 80 billion articles of clothing are sold each year, about 49 billion dollars a year are spent on cosmetics in the USA alone, on top of that the psychology of marketing attempts to make you feel unacceptable if you are not up to date with the latest fashions or involved with make up. How we appear and how others appear to us is so intrinsic that we never know we are involved in discrimination or full blown acceptance of others or ourselves. It is what movies are all about, we watch others with a hawk's eye, even babies sit in front of videos of other babies enthralled and will watch intently. Our societies are based upon how we perceive each other, social ranking and economic success, even pairing up and mating are heavily influenced and for the most part beyond our control. At this point we don't even know who we are and remain a product which is very significant in that it is very profitable but invariably pitiful.

  • @kikipaisley

    @kikipaisley

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said,Bob,well said

  • @grande6075
    @grande6075 Жыл бұрын

    When you meet someone, you can actually analyze his personality by his face and the way he talked th\t actually a split second analysis.

  • @kmadge9820
    @kmadge9820 Жыл бұрын

    Humans have evolved to make a split decision on whether a stranger is safe or not. I worked that out years ago. My life experience taught me to trust my first impression as it is more reliable than subsequent 'second chances'. Don't knock it - it works. It is nothing to do with social group prejudice . That is a completely different matter.

  • @christopherp.hitchens3902

    @christopherp.hitchens3902

    Жыл бұрын

    Professor Kmadge - I too have come to an understanding about the nature of true intelligence: It comes down to knowing how LITTLE you know. That we are all pattern-seeking PRIMATES, a half a chromosome away from being chimpanzees, I suspect you are often more wrong than you KNOW. And you have to admit, that when it comes to people who think they know everything…IT SHOWS!

  • @christopherp.hitchens3902

    @christopherp.hitchens3902

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damonmelendez856 - I too have discovered that when I hear a fellow primate use the painful cliche “Scientific Fact”, that they have no idea what they’re talking about.

  • @davidsuch8942

    @davidsuch8942

    7 ай бұрын

    Lmao. Great way to become a victim of crime with that ideology.

  • @xtraterrestrial6541
    @xtraterrestrial6541 Жыл бұрын

    7:00 --> What the heck did I just watch? I was not ready for that, straight from a nightmare 😨

  • @nenzattibellece4459
    @nenzattibellece44597 ай бұрын

    People vibrate, and other people can sense this. If two people don't resonate in the same frequency, they diverge.

  • @straya4837
    @straya4837 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks....this was most interesting & insightful. I will always rely on my gut instinct & it has served me pretty well for most of my 55 years being around some very bad people & some very sneaky people. I only have about 2 real important friend's, but some showed their true colours after just a few hours with them. I personally have more meaningful relationships with the animal's I help & rescue. I dont trust people who say thing's like 'i hate cats' ( or who ever )& when they hate with a vengeance I think they're dodgy & keep my wits about me when they're around, obviously.

  • @adyarym

    @adyarym

    Жыл бұрын

    Those words could be mine! 👏😁💐

  • @davisholman8149

    @davisholman8149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mymore195 Yes - & tbh, those times when I have shut down those immediate impressions in order to ‘give that person a chance’ - I have always been burned. It is unfortunate that we have to teach ourselves & our children to be skeptical of other people.🤷🏽‍♂

  • @Sarah-pj4vo

    @Sarah-pj4vo

    7 ай бұрын

    Your experience and your description of how you have navigated other people is almost a 'mini guide' into what I have been trying to do, especially for the last 2 years after I was burned by people really close to me. Thank you 🙏

  • @user-px2ro6nv7y
    @user-px2ro6nv7y Жыл бұрын

    Super! Bravo 👍 Class!!

  • @Michael-yi4mc
    @Michael-yi4mc3 ай бұрын

    My dog stares at me to judge me.

  • @sandeepp.s5697

    @sandeepp.s5697

    9 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @kimberlymarrone1727
    @kimberlymarrone17276 ай бұрын

    People need to also that remember that sometimes when something unpleasant is reflected in someone you meet that you don't like about yourself will automatically cause qn uneasiness and conflict within. So in truth is something about you within yourself you dont like and since that individual reflects that same issue you dont care for them at first impression. But actually those can be the same people that can end up being some of your closest and most valued relationships.

  • @RKZX2
    @RKZX2 Жыл бұрын

    i don't trust anyone from the start. have to prove & earn it with me. best way to not getting taken advantage of.

  • @kalui96

    @kalui96

    Жыл бұрын

    wow you are such a racist, sexist, etc

  • @user-ob5rg6ne6l
    @user-ob5rg6ne6l9 ай бұрын

    Impression can be deceiving especially when dealing with people of different cultures, nationalities and race.

  • @PeaceBeStill-

    @PeaceBeStill-

    7 ай бұрын

    💯

  • @superAweber
    @superAweber7 ай бұрын

    24:33 This section on speech that most appeals to others, at least it can be trained.

  • @rscott2247
    @rscott22478 ай бұрын

    I remember a Talking Heads song lyric, where the singer says " First impressions are often correct "

  • @irmgardkuchernig1156
    @irmgardkuchernig11568 ай бұрын

    Isn't there an app to download on the mobile phone where you can practice immediately and easily?

  • @hotpink000
    @hotpink0007 ай бұрын

    I died with “you are quite stupid” 😂 he ain’t playing

  • @techow
    @techow Жыл бұрын

    Great documentary! Merci Deutsche Welle :)

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and your positive feedback! We are happy to hear you like this documentary :)

  • @fredlacroix6865
    @fredlacroix6865 Жыл бұрын

    ai and robots can never ever replace the nuances and emotions evoked by humans

  • @luciana-hs8cg

    @luciana-hs8cg

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure because human carry soul and hormones. AI and robot never can be developed enough & I believe that rebellious always be human option. Meaning how deep you learn about something and if it carry enough understanding than become a challenge to find way to against those so called "rule"

  • @Campaigner82

    @Campaigner82

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe A.I will defeat us in all areas.

  • @whatrtheodds

    @whatrtheodds

    Жыл бұрын

    You feel the need to say it. But a.i can replace most things given enough programming.

  • @travisgoesthere

    @travisgoesthere

    3 ай бұрын

    Who cares?

  • @dadoll1660
    @dadoll1660 Жыл бұрын

    Insightful!!!!

  • @user-uj1se9nc1o
    @user-uj1se9nc1o8 ай бұрын

    That's why love animals ❤️. They like you with u with out any judgment and stereo type.

  • @superAweber

    @superAweber

    7 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate this comment.

  • @davidsuch8942

    @davidsuch8942

    7 ай бұрын

    Lmao. Most animals don't like you. They want nothing to do with you.

  • @yousefshahid

    @yousefshahid

    7 ай бұрын

    they like you because you give them food and attention. you are like a god or parent to them. a wild deer or squirrel would want nothing to do with you

  • @rocky_wang

    @rocky_wang

    2 ай бұрын

    Actually they judge you by their stereotypes. This is the DNA for all animals for the sake of energy saving

  • @monilangeKootenays

    @monilangeKootenays

    2 ай бұрын

    My dogs can judge a bad person. It could be due to a different sense other than sight.

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid3587 Жыл бұрын

    Really DW channel an excellent documentary channel...it's seems to me this document coverage most important subjects focusing upon for every ones around the world...each person's needs that others understanding (him,her )at positive evaluation in meantime every one's wanting ( desiring)never misunderstanding others mybe (becomes decisiveness victims)....what exciting 😀 me ( during times scientific researching developments constantly mobilizes for understanding human personality..in accurate evaluation in future's for future generations...

  • @SarahSoLovelyXo
    @SarahSoLovelyXo Жыл бұрын

    and this is why ppl who claim they don't make judgments based on appearance are liars. Everyone does it. It's automatic.

  • @charleswomack2166
    @charleswomack2166 Жыл бұрын

    I have heard that human communication is at least 51% non-verbal, meaning facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures,etc.

  • @fusedart

    @fusedart

    Жыл бұрын

    I have read somewhere its 80% non verbal that's face and body gesture.

  • @user-cg3sl8zu5c
    @user-cg3sl8zu5c13 күн бұрын

    I ove this very much

  • @smrekow
    @smrekow Жыл бұрын

    Don't judge a man before walking 100km in his shoes.. People are shallow and scared nowadays more and more

  • @Philip-bk2dm

    @Philip-bk2dm

    Жыл бұрын

    That way you would be 100 km away from him and you would have his shoes.

  • @mpbasics8285
    @mpbasics8285 Жыл бұрын

    very educating

  • @dutchmilk
    @dutchmilk7 ай бұрын

    The real power is to overcome our instinct to imprint and label people based on first impression, and not marvel at how first impression works.

  • @brunoalvespinto
    @brunoalvespinto Жыл бұрын

    amazing! i'd love to work translating dw documentaries to portuguese... until ai don't do it herself 😅

  • @ibrahimegal7186
    @ibrahimegal7186 Жыл бұрын

    very interesting documentary showing insights about human brain behaviours as I pshcology student I really enjoyed I think human brain is biased perhaps we should trust Al to eliminate biased brain helps builds better informed decision about people DWs is the new discovery channel showing a high quality documentaries

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Hallo, Ibrahim. Thanks for watching us and the positive feedback :)

  • @danajones379
    @danajones3798 ай бұрын

    They are all nice.

  • @fredajordan5704
    @fredajordan5704 Жыл бұрын

    I`m an almost 70yr. old person, ynd they say "first impression is the morst important", well it is not.

  • @Jack-gn2yi

    @Jack-gn2yi

    Жыл бұрын

    What is the first impression?

  • @fredajordan5704

    @fredajordan5704

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jack-gn2yi First impression I get of you is you ain`t watching this program as you ahould....

  • @gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251

    @gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed.Most people know how to put on a good first impression

  • @wellthatsinteresting1
    @wellthatsinteresting18 ай бұрын

    This may work easily on the normal everyday average Joe but it would be interesting to see how all of these *cues* apply when engaging psycopaths, actors, and pathological liars in real life situations.

  • @blackmewtwo3569

    @blackmewtwo3569

    8 ай бұрын

    As a pathological lier it’s how you say it not what you say and a bit of phycology

  • @pilouuuu

    @pilouuuu

    7 ай бұрын

    And politicians. Especially politicians.

  • @autummsun
    @autummsun8 ай бұрын

    I speak in a lower tone , slower rate and with rise and fall to differentiate and/or stress important concepts/ideas. It’s just more effective communication. Re: first impression , like my mother , i m pretty accurate in judging ppl. I think it’s because I take into consideration of several cues verbal, auditory , facial. It’s also important to recognize changes or discord in cues. But in general, I trust but confirm.

  • @rmutter
    @rmutter Жыл бұрын

    I foresee researchers in this specialty immediately using their knowledge base to manipulate the public politically and financially. Oh, what a brave new world we weave.

  • @BigBoss-sm9xj

    @BigBoss-sm9xj

    Жыл бұрын

    science can be used for good or evil

  • @nawaababdul9667

    @nawaababdul9667

    Жыл бұрын

    NOW YOU ARE THINKING,THIS DOCUMENTARY, IT'S A COMPUTER DECLARATION ON OUR BEHAVIOUR. BUT we usually make decision because of our current circumstances. AND NO COMPUTER CAN DO THAT. NO MATTER WHAT YOU PROGRAM IT.

  • @MrElhabib123
    @MrElhabib1232 ай бұрын

    In general, humans act according to the situation and culture and beliefs and countries they are in , eg how people go about their life in global north vs people in global south…very interesting

  • @jessicajaerosenbaum115
    @jessicajaerosenbaum11511 ай бұрын

    i remember when google used to ask you to say what you thought people were thinking or feeling by their expressions and body language and i remember noticing that these were all people from off their webcam and that they definitely did not know google was recording them and then showing their faces to strangers to judge. Did anyone else do these 'surveys' for them? i have tape over all my cameras now. once i did that i noticed a slew of applications that werent previously on my phone/computer. they do record all video and audio of us as possible. and this was before AI and I assumed then it was for what is now called google assistant

  • @annkk5037
    @annkk5037 Жыл бұрын

    Each human is just unique and not any sophisticated robot can even imitate a person..

  • @akashdeep-xc6nc

    @akashdeep-xc6nc

    Жыл бұрын

    No we are 90per mechanical by nature

  • @ivankaramasov

    @ivankaramasov

    Жыл бұрын

    Prepare to be surprised

  • @FromDkWithLove
    @FromDkWithLove11 ай бұрын

    3:45 Guy has a Ph.d. and does Elder Scrolls: Oblivion character creation for a living. Sweet!

  • @opencurtin
    @opencurtin Жыл бұрын

    I have a serious issue with certain people mostly over confident cocky people I tend to avoid them

  • @julief634

    @julief634

    Жыл бұрын

    Narcs maybe? I can agree to that!

  • @lewisforsythe1403
    @lewisforsythe1403 Жыл бұрын

    You can't judge a book by its cover. But a face is a reflection of personality.

  • @MelonEsuk

    @MelonEsuk

    Жыл бұрын

    Can i judge FaceBook then?

  • @lewisforsythe1403

    @lewisforsythe1403

    Жыл бұрын

    @@milesdog6548 no

  • @josephstalin8439

    @josephstalin8439

    Жыл бұрын

    BS..poker face is real..

  • @josephstalin8439

    @josephstalin8439

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damonmelendez856 yup duhhh..i judge people constantly..mostly for danger:)

  • @user-uj1se9nc1o

    @user-uj1se9nc1o

    8 ай бұрын

    Face? What happens if I have Ugly face? . Even good looking people have bad personality. Personality means mask. What you see from outside is not reflecting on inside sometimes. That's why people fall victim of fake love and hurt kidnapping all other stuff.

  • @somerandomfella
    @somerandomfella Жыл бұрын

    I hope they record Sir David Attenborough & Morgan Freemans voices for future use.

  • @true_hero

    @true_hero

    Жыл бұрын

    And mine once it's popular

  • @somerandomfella

    @somerandomfella

    Жыл бұрын

    @@true_hero haha! Start narrating..

  • @paulheydarian1281

    @paulheydarian1281

    Жыл бұрын

    @@true_hero Do you sound like a belligerent drunk?🤔🤨😉

  • @true_hero

    @true_hero

    Жыл бұрын

    Cold 🥶 dude

  • @MonsterMacLLC
    @MonsterMacLLC Жыл бұрын

    As a person with nerve damage to my face from a car accident, I often get discriminated against. The Botox marketing is OBNOXIOUS!!!

  • @nawaababdul9667

    @nawaababdul9667

    Жыл бұрын

    See no compute can figure that out.

  • @susanwilliams4953
    @susanwilliams495311 ай бұрын

    Very interesting documentary.. I have learned in life 'looks' can be 'deceiving'.. I often have gut feelings, I listen to, more than exactly the way people looks. (true crime, for example).

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!

  • @julyrosales
    @julyrosales Жыл бұрын

    I like sparking conversations since people tell you their life story if you listen. It’s interesting. Could also be a lie.

  • @nutellatherapy
    @nutellatherapy Жыл бұрын

    Top

  • @HuongBui-cy5rg
    @HuongBui-cy5rg Жыл бұрын

    “Don’t judge the book by its cover”. “Don’t judge and you will not be judged”. Get to know people first before judging them.

  • @simonmuhamed1071

    @simonmuhamed1071

    Жыл бұрын

    what about if a person is behaving rather suspicious or odd and this makes you sense danger. Do you disregard your survival gut instincts and risk the possibility of genuine physical harm in order to remain nonjudgemental?

  • @flyandshy00

    @flyandshy00

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simonmuhamed1071 Autists are acting odd, autism is very common in people that are under 40.

  • @simonmuhamed1071

    @simonmuhamed1071

    Жыл бұрын

    @@flyandshy00 I never mentioned autism did I?

  • @gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251

    @gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simonmuhamed1071 People that will hurt you most of the times act like saints. They are very good at pretending

  • @simonmuhamed1071

    @simonmuhamed1071

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251 most definitely!

  • @1410superboy
    @1410superboy Жыл бұрын

    Damn this is good

  • @ansonpui5855
    @ansonpui5855 Жыл бұрын

    The problems is not everything is as 100% accurate. Through long time of this automatic process, mind assume what it's done as pure correct without conscious thinking involvement. It's became anchoring of those images and audio from the passed experience and applied to the new engagements, where slightly misinterpreted always cause an unfair outcome.

  • @dawitjenbere9329
    @dawitjenbere932911 ай бұрын

    Wow amazing thanks

  • @marissadower-morgan3313
    @marissadower-morgan3313 Жыл бұрын

    we have our primal instincts to protect us , its only nature

  • @NoBonesNoLife

    @NoBonesNoLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Yet foids keep going for abusive men who are attractive hmmmm intardesting

  • @mytwopennorth7216

    @mytwopennorth7216

    8 ай бұрын

    And people get conned by scammers and conmen. Sometimes you see it, sometimes you get conned.

  • @GotPeaced
    @GotPeaced8 ай бұрын

    Our brain doesn't judge. Our brain adapts to our nurtured mindset that teaches us to judge.

  • @PeaceBeStill-

    @PeaceBeStill-

    7 ай бұрын

    💯

  • @eddiemunster8634
    @eddiemunster86342 ай бұрын

    The correlation between skin color and intelligence is so strong that it's impossible not to be prejudiced.

  • @buddyrojek9417

    @buddyrojek9417

    2 ай бұрын

    It explains why we don’t have a lot of Africans on construction sites in Australia. In construction sites you have many different challenges, safety is important and deadlines . Australia needs workers , we have opportunities, massive immigration, but they just don’t seem to be able to be employed. Chinese make good accountants , Indians good truck drivers, Pacific Islanders good warehouse workers. Out of the races that came to Australia, the Vietnamese stand out. Hard working, good people. I try not to stereotype, but I have seen this as a European Australian, what worked and what didn’t

  • @eddiemunster8634

    @eddiemunster8634

    2 ай бұрын

    @@buddyrojek9417 It's very rare to see black construction workers in america, Despite a big effort by unions to recruit them and give them every advantage. Typically , they are laborers , but do not Last Very long. Construction companies will tolerate their mediocre ability and laziness. Because it looks good on government Reports, Which is considered When they award government contracts

  • @eddiemunster8634

    @eddiemunster8634

    8 күн бұрын

    The same is true of construction sites in the United States and in all trades, though they make up about 12% of the US population, but definitely less than 1% of construction workers

  • @emilynunez577
    @emilynunez577 Жыл бұрын

    Extremly important

  • @EYGGROUP.
    @EYGGROUP.18 күн бұрын

    im 6-2 and have a tough looking face and when people get to know me they all say .... awww you're a big softie really.... I work on the phone alot , well all the time and people think I'm a quiet old man ....ive started goin to the gym now ... I wonder what people think now ...

  • @florete2310
    @florete2310 Жыл бұрын

    RE: Title Me: True. And it doesn't stop after that. I know mine doesn't, for all it's worth...