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first impression

first impression In this historical source, a first impression is the initial mental impact of something received, which can serve as the starting point from which a suggestion develops further in the mind.

In this historical source, a first impression is the initial mental impact of something received, which can serve as the starting point from which a suggestion develops further in the mind. It is presented as the germ or seed of a later idea.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc02tuke:chars-2803500-2815500).
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