“If we show that we can conform to cultural conventions, even when they’re arbitrary and subtle—what shoes to wear, what greeting to use—people assume we are socially capable in more important ways, too.”Tagged: Trying, Tryhards, Psychology, likability
“Ambiguity may be interesting—and when the limited information we have is positive, we tend to fill in the gaps with flattering guesses.”Tagged: Trying Hard, Try Hards, Ambition, Enthusiasm, Disliking People