Posts Tagged ‘identity’
We look right below the eyes to judge faces
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — In the first crucial moment of determining another person’s identity, gender, and emotional state, we often glance just below the eyes. Continue…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:14 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Sep 12, 2012 15:26 - 5 Comments
What makes a Facebook profile pic more likable?
U. MISSOURI (US) — People with Facebook profile photos that include social cues are perceived to be more physically and socially attractive than people with simple headshots for profile pics. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 31, 2012 14:46 - 4 Comments
To be happy at work, be true to yourself
RICE (US) — Hiding your true social identity at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 11, 2010 18:07 - 5 Comments
Knowing their family history helps kids cope
EMORY (US)—Children show higher levels of emotional well-being if they know stories about relatives who came before them. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 11, 2009 10:59 - 1 Comment
Religious identity shapes voters’ views
CORNELL (US)—How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socio-economic class, and gender. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 16:57 - 5 Comments
Facebook profiles reveal true self
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Online social networks such as Facebook are being used to express and communicate real personality, instead of an idealized virtual identity, according to new research from psychologist Sam Gosling. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 4, 2009 10:25 - 0 Comments
Video games: lots of dudes, little diversity
USC (US)—In the world of virtual reality, Hispanics are virtually invisible, according to the first comprehensive survey of video game characters. The new findings show males, whites, and adults are overrepresented in many top games. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 17, 2009 9:36 - 0 Comments
Hyphens add dash of passion to name identity
RUTGERS (US)—Hyphens may be tiny punctuation marks, but they loom large when it comes to constructing social identity, says Rachelle Germana, a researcher at Rutgers. (more…)
