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Communication
Research on words and modes of discussion

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Big Words

Is an eloquent vocabulary a mark of sophistication, or merely a pretentious facade in the eyes of your peers?
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Bulleted Lists & Memory

We live in an era of information overload. Can bulleted lists help us remember key details?
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Email Address Domains: Gmail vs. Yahoo

If you use an email address from a domain other than Gmail, you may wonder if it affects your professionalism. We tested it.
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Email Address Formality

What’s in a name? A lot, if it’s in your email address. We tested two common forms of personal email addresses to see if either is viewed as more professional.
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​Email Signatures

So many of us put our business card info at the end of our emails. But does it actually affect customers' perceptions?
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Emails & Exclamations!

​Do exclamation marks in work emails affect your likability? Does gender or age matter? Read on and find out!
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Google vs. Bing: Trust in Search

Trust in the information we search for online depends on many factors. Might it depend on the search engine we use?
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Gratitude & Mood

Conventional wisdom says a simple “thank you” can boost the recipient’s spirits. We put it to the test.
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iPhone vs. Android: Green Texts

Those green bubbles on iPhones when texting an Android user have been satirized by pop culture. But do we really think differently of Android vs. iPhone senders?
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Meeting in the Metaverse

We tested whether workers would look forward to a meeting in the Metaverse more (or less) than a meeting via Zoom.
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Phone Call Anxiety

Some of us hate phone calls. But are those unexpected calls, particularly from unknown numbers, enough to trigger real anxiety? 
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Slang

Does slang affect how nice, smart, likable, and trustworthy others think you are? Tbh, the results were lit fam.
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Texting Back-to-Back vs. Block

Do you send multiple back-to-back texts or do you block them into a single paragraph? It actually affects your likability.
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Typos

We all make mistakes when it comes to typing. Even at work. But does it affect how others think of us?
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