Q: I have valuable skills and I’ve been working on them for a long time. But why do I always seem to choke under pressure? How can I stop choking when my performance is most important?
A: There are two competing theories that try to explain why
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Communication Skills
Persuasion and Attractiveness | Why You Want to Look Your Best When Interacting with Others
People spend a lot of time, money, and effort learning to be a more persuasive speaker or negotiator. Public speaking seminars are big money these days!
But what if there were something you could do that would dramatically increase your
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Professionalism in Social Media Profiles | A Professional Profile and How It Is Perceived Online
Q: These days a "first impression" is often my Facebook profile. I've even heard that the majority of employers search for social media profiles in their hiring decisions. Is there any research on presenting a certain image in social media?
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Handshakes and Persuasion | How You Shake Hands Matter When Creating an Impression
Q: What has science uncovered about handshakes in first impressions and business?
A: Whether you shake hands - and HOW you shake hands - seems to matter a lot, according to behavioral research. It can influence how persuasive you are and the kind
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Sight Over Sound | Why Appearance Matters | Lessons from Musical Performances
Q: A musical competition is all about music and talent, right?
A: Not exactly. In fact, like it or not, in any competitive environment where humans are involved, appearances will matter.
This point was definitely made by researcher Chia-Jung
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Stage Entrances and First Impressions | Lessons from Musical Performances
Q: How I look and act when people first meet me is less important than once they get to know me. Who cares about the first impression?
A: We can learn a lot from research on musical performances (I say this as a research and a performer). One
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Color and Perception | How Attractiveness and Confidence are Affected by the Color of Your Clothing
Q: I know I should dress for my complexion and the circumstances, but are there certain colors that can make me look better in general? Also, is attractiveness about how others perceive me, or about how I perceive myself?
A: Research suggests that
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Creating and Communicating Power through Posture | How A Man’s Stance Can Make Him Look Powerful
Q: Can a person communicate through his posture? What am I saying by how I stand? Also, I’ve heard the phrase, “It’s not just what you wear but how you wear it.” Is that true?
A: Yes, people communicate through their posture. In business, posture
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Personal Space Communicates Personality Traits | How the Appearance of an Office Affects Perception of Character
Q: Do people judge me based on the appearance of my office or bedroom? Are those judgments accurate?
A: According to a study from 2002, yes and yes.
In a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2002, a set of
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Nonverbal Behavior in A Job Interview | Effects of Non-Verbal Actions During Work Interviews
Q: What non-verbal actions in a job applicant are most important in predicting success?
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In a 2014 issue of the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, a group of researchers used a new electronic method of recording nonverbal cues in job interviews.
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Feeling Powerful and Successful Results | Effect of A Man’s Feeling of Power on His Success
Q: What is the role of feeling powerful on a man's success?
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In the July 2013 issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, a number of researchers sought out to explore the effect of an applicant's subjective feeling of power on
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Effect of Men’s Eyeglasses on Perception and Intelligence | Does Wearing Glasses Make You Look Smart?
When you type “glasses and intelligence” into Google, some research comes up (for instance, one of the first results for me was https://psychologynewsandreviews.com).
However, the information in that article is incredibly old – some of it 70 years
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