News tagged with nonverbal cues

Nonverbal power cues: Higher rankings lead to less cooperative facial expressions

(Medical Xpress) -- New University of Michigan research indicates that people in higher-ranked positions tend to exhibit facial expressions that are perceived by others as less cooperative, influencing how others react to ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Delays in video calls may not always hurt communication

A new study reveals how the delay computer users sometimes experience when making video calls over the internet can actually help communication in some circumstances, even though it is frustrating in many others.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychologists find link between ovulation and women's ability to identify heterosexual men

A new study by psychologists at the University of Toronto and Tufts University shows that a woman can more accurately identify a man's sexual orientation when looking at his face, when she is closest to her time of peak ovulation. ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Mal-intent' may be the future of security

If Bob Burns is correct, terrorists may betray themselves someday by jiggling on a Nintendo Wii balance board, blinking too fast, curling a lip like Elvis -- or doing nothing at all. Burns and his team of scientists are researching ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Let's get non-verbal, electronically

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a suite of tools to add non-verbal cues to email, phone calls, chats and other channels of electronic communication. It is fascinating work, and the real-world applications ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Rich man, poor man: study shows body language can indicate socioeconomic status

A new study in Psychological Science reveals that nonverbal cues can give away a person's socioeconomic status (SES). Volunteers whose parents were from upper SES backgrounds displayed more disengagement-related behaviors compar ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (13) | comments 8