News tagged with impression
Eye-tracking studies: first impressions form quickly on the web
When viewing a website, it takes users less than two-tenths of a second to form a first impression, according to recent eye-tracking research conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology. But ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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People with easy to pronounce names win friends and favour
(PhysOrg.com) -- Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name is more likely to win you friends and favour in the workplace, a study by Dr Simon Laham at the University of Melbourne and Dr Adam Alter at New York University Stern ...
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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First impressions do count: Research shows made-to-measure suit makes you appear more confident, successful
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s often said that we make judgments about people in the first three seconds of seeing them. Now new research from the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Mathieson & Brooke Tailors ...
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Sep 16, 2011 |
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Negative image of people produces selfish actions
(PhysOrg.com) -- The expectations people have about how others will behave play a large role in determining whether people cooperate with each other or not. And moreover that very first expectation, or impression, ...
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Apr 12, 2011 |
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Research discovers why first impressions are so persistent
New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Belgium, and the United States shows there is more than a literal truth to the saying that 'you never get a second chance to make a first impression'. The findings suggest ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Nerve cells use internal amplifiers to compensate for discrepancies in optic input
(PhysOrg.com) -- Generally speaking, animals and humans maintain their sense of balance in their three-dimensional environment without difficulty. In addition to the vestibular system, their navigation is ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Customers less tolerant of employee rudeness than incompetence
Rude behavior among employees can negatively affect consumer perceptions -- even when the incivility isn't directed at the customer, reveals new research from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
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Jul 22, 2010 |
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Posters with depth effect -- 3D advertizing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soon, manufacturers will be able to advertize with 3D posters that are remarkable for their hitherto unattained spatial effect. The casual observer need not use any special glasses. Modern ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 04, 2010 |
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Confidence is key to gauging impressions we make
The gift of "seeing ourselves as others see us" is particularly beneficial when we judge how we've made a first impression -- in a job interview, during a sales pitch or on a first date.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Confidence key in gauging impressions we leave
(PhysOrg.com) -- The gift of "seeing ourselves as others see us" is particularly beneficial when we judge how we’ve made a first impression - in a job interview, during a sales pitch, on a first date.
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Feb 23, 2010 |
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Parkinson's disease research uncovers social barrier
People with Parkinson's disease suffer social difficulties simply because of the way they talk, a McGill University researcher has discovered. Marc Pell, at McGill's School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has learned ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Scientists decipher the formation of lasting memories
Researchers Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain's ability to create lasting memories. In experiments on genetically manipulated mice, they ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Income slashed, web traffic falls when paper goes online-only
Researchers from City University London have found that at least 75 percent of revenue can be lost and web traffic can actually fall when a newspaper moves from print and web to web-only.
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Offsetting perceptions: Firms use charitable giving to clean up their international reputation
British multinationals operating in countries that lack basic human rights give around 70% more money to charity than firms that do not have a presence in such politically controversial nations, a new study has revealed.
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions
Neuroscientists at New York University and Harvard University have identified the neural systems involved in forming first impressions of others. The findings, which show how we encode social information and then evaluate ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 08, 2009 |
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