“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.”— Alice Robb, elle.comTagged: 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.”— Alice Robb, elle.comTagged: Trying Hard, Try Hards, Ambition, Enthusiasm, Disliking People