Years ago famed sociologist Erving Goffman wrote about a concept he dubbed “impression management.” Goffman’s thesis was rather simple, yet quite elegant: People have a tendency to manage the impressions others have of them. Sometimes our efforts are designed to convince other people to like us, hire us, vote for us, marry us, or maybe […]
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This I Believe New England: Muddling Through
Years ago famed sociologist Erving Goffman wrote about a concept he dubbed “impression management.” Goffman’s thesis was rather simple, yet quite…
