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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

created Mar 08, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

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, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 24 | with audio podcast

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

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

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 ...

Technology / Other

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

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 ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

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.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

We're not buying it: Product add-ons influence consumer judgment

Charging extra for "add-on" features on a product may backfire on merchandisers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Restoring trust harder when it is broken early in relationship

In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1