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A funny thing happened on the way to romance: How humor influences romantic relationship initiation

... , spontaneity, and a keen awareness of social timing and interpersonal dynamics.  When humor is more rudimentary, its effects are less ... interpersonal behaviors, may depend in part on contextual factors and individuals’ goals, so the savvy comedian will need to read these ... / more

More than meets the eye: Physical sensations influence first impressions

... have discovered that many motivational and emotional factors influence the impressions we form of others (see Macrae & Bodenhausen, ... Traits including extraversion , conscientiousness , interpersonal warmth , and self-esteem can all be perceived accurately ... / more

Word of mouth: How our tongue shapes our preferences, and why you should eat popcorn in the cinema

... brands or investment fonds, where there are too many hidden factors influencing the qualitity of an option to efficiently take this complex ... 2013; Sparenberg, Topolinski, Springer, & Prinz, 2012), interpersonal trust (Lee & Schwarz, 2012), experiencing time (Boroditsky & ... / more

The reason that you need to feel good about yourself in order to be happy might not be what you think it is

... to sunlight, lack of parasites etc.), social ecological factors, such as economic, political and educational systems, as well as the ways in which informal groups and interpersonal relationship are structured have been found to shape the ... / more

To affinity and beyond! How our preference to be among similar people interacts with our social ecology

... for similarity can interact with social-ecological factors such as relational mobility (the number of opportunities there are ... Effects of attitude similarity and topic importance on interpersonal attraction—with relation to the dimensions of attraction. ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Mobility Special Issue

... in relationships, which can lead to segregation based on factors like race or education level. Another line of research has explored ... a natural extension of this work would be to examine how interpersonal relationships change across generations as a function of ... / more

The Face of Leadership: How CEOs’ Facial Appearance Predicts Business Success

... a composite of judgments of communal traits (compassion, interpersonal warmth , supportiveness) predicted company rank and profit ... Second-to-fourth digit ratio and the 'big five' personality factors. Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 495-503. Galanter, M., ... / more

Improving the Disclosure of Information in an Investigative Interview: Rapport building and the Physical Environment

... . Another study indicated an influence of room décor on interpersonal communication, with a room decorated more home-like (as opposed ... for the potential influence of both specific environmental factors such as room size, and overall environmental atmosphere on the ... / more

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

... that corresponds with our emotional state. There are three factors that make up emotion processing bias : Attention bias, Memory ... Lee, C. J., Andrade, E. B., & Palmer, S. E. (2013). Interpersonal Relationships and Preferences for Mood-Congruency in Aesthetic ... / more

Origins of Common Fears: A Review

... that is shaped by prior learning, and personality factors like disgust sensitivity (Armfield, 2006, p. 758). Because of the ... 16, 701–713. Hodson, G., & Costello, K. (2007). Interpersonal disgust, ideological orientations, and dehumanization as ... / more