Science & Nature - Human Body and Mi. What Your Handshake Says About You. 11 July 2000 by Kate Melville A new study backs up what the etiquette books have been saying all along, that a firm handshake helps makes a good first impression for both males and females.
The study, reported in this month's issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA), finds that consistent with the etiquette and business literature, there is a substantial relation between the features that characterize a firm handshake (strength, vigor, duration, eye contact and completeness of grip) and a favorable first impression. The University of Alabama study involved 112 male and female college students whose handshakes were evaluated by four handshake coders who received one month of training and practice in shaking hands and evaluating handshakes before the study began.
Results of the study, according to lead author William F. The study did identify some sex differences. Dr. Dream Teams. A stellar team is greater than the sum of its individuals' ideas—from the Beatles to Google to Regis and Kelly, the world teems with proof of this exponential synergy.
Ultimately, the magic behind innovative duos comes down to a few key ingredients: The pair usually has a shared vision, and complementary talents and temperaments. "If one scientist is theoretical and the other is a great lab administrator, they can be very productive," says Vera John-Steiner, a University of New Mexico professor and the author of Creative Collaboration . A careful balance of encouragement and criticism enables creative partners to bring out the best in each other. In the beginning stages of a project, John-Steiner says, the ideas need to flow freely, but great duos must help each other find the "rough diamond" in the brainstorm.
Teams that work and sleep together may have a double-edged partnership. Why We Love Narcissists (At First) Paradoxically we initially like narcissists more because of their exploitative, entitled behaviour—but it doesn’t last long. Despite being self-absorbed, arrogant, entitled and exploitative, narcissists are also fascinating. Internet Mental Health. NIMH.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Color Psychology. By David Johnson Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color.
It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms? Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. Black Black is the color of authority and power. White Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. Red The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Blue The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. Green. 10 More Brilliant Social Psychology Studies: Why Smart People Do. Psychology studies relevant to everyday life - PsyBlog. Philip Zimbardo shows how people become monsters ... or heroes.
10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies. Ten of the most influential social psychology experiments.
“I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures.Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?” –Philip Zimbardo Like eminent social psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo (author of The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil), I’m also obsessed with why we do dumb or irrational things. The answer quite often is because of other people – something social psychologists have comprehensively shown. Over the past few months I’ve been describing 10 of the most influential social psychology experiments.
Each one tells a unique, insightful story relevant to all our lives, every day. 1. The ‘halo effect’ is a classic social psychology experiment. 10 Practical Uses For Psychological Research in Everyday Life. People love to give each other advice.
The web is full to bursting with all types of pseudo-psychological advice about life. The problem is, how much of this is based on real scientific evidence? Well, here on PsyBlog we’ve got the scientific evidence. So here’s my top 10 list of what you can learn practically from the psychological research discussed here recently. 1. People with a Situational Value System « Workplace Psychology. Photo Credit: Post Secret Archive The other night, my wife and I were at a very nice hotel here in the Dallas/Ft.
Worth area. We went with our family to enjoy a show and prior to attending it, decided to get some coffee. As we were standing in line waiting (we were second in line) at a busy one-person coffee stand, the woman waiting behind us (she was third in line) yelled out, “Can I go ahead and pay for this?” It didn’t matter to her that two other people (the first lady in line and us) were ahead of her in this ordering process. I forgot what “this” was.
My wife and I both used to work as waiters and thus we’re especially sensitive to and aware of how we (and others often) treat waiters, waitresses, or anyone in a people service profession (e.g., hotel maids, bellmen, etc.). Musicophilia, Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat. Psychology. Home.