We experience life through our sense of sight more than through any of our other senses. When people meet us, the first thing they do is look at us. The second thing they do, if it can really be said to be separate from the first, is judge what they see.
We judge and get judged regularly. It’s not only the way that we look that others draw conclusions from, but also the way that we act that they make sure to take note of. Everyone is trying to understand those that he or she is surrounded by – it’s a survival mechanism.
The good news is that we can manipulate the way that we appear to others in order to manipulate the things they think of us. One very beneficial categorization, that is highly underrated, is being shy. Being a shy person, or rather being perceived as bein