Summary: Psychologist Alexander Todorov tells us how we’ve got it all wrong on the science of first impressions—and warns of physiognomy’s dangerous return—while Elizabeth Wilson gives us a glimpse into the secret, sexy history of tennis, just in time for the Wimbledon finals. <hr> <strong>Go beyond the episode:</strong> <ul class=""> <li class="">Alexander Todorov’s <i class=""><a class="" href="http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10923.html">Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions </a></i> </li> <li class="">Explore the <a class="" href="http://tlab.princeton.edu/demonstrations/">Social Perception Lab</a> at Princeton, where you can watch videos of how our visual stereotypes map onto faces</li> <li class="">Watch <a class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-TyPfYMDK8">how bias shapes photographic portraits</a> in this experiment from Canon Australia</li> <li class="">Elizabeth Wilson’s <a class="" href="http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo23508263.html"><i class="">Love Game: A History of Tennis from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon</i></a> </li> <li class="">And, of course: <a class="" href="http://www.wimbledon.com/index.html">live updates from Wimbledon</a> </li> </ul> <hr> Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. <strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="http://itun.es/us/XPR6cb.c" target="_blank">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/smarty_pants" target="_blank">Feedburner </a>• <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=92290&refid=stpr" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> • <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iyowbdfmirqgn33nmdrhywqqeim?t=Smarty_Pants_from_The_American_Scholar" target="_blank">Google Play</a> • <a href="https://www.acast.com/smartypants" target="_blank">Acast</a> Have suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. <br><hr><p style="">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
