Your social network profile photo to determine the first impression about you

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It is no secret that the internet users are willing to spend a lot of time to select a photo for your profile on a social network or dating site. Many believe that this obsession with an avatar is like insanity, but scientists confirm - Photo profile can significantly affect the first impression of the person.

Experts organized an experiment in which participants offered, comparing pairs of photographs to determine which of the two parties is the trust and any of the depicted people can be called sociable and open to dialogue. We used almost identical pictures of the same people, but that the differences between them were minimal, experimental sometimes voiced about the same person diametrically opposing views.

In the course of further investigation of this curious phenomenon, scientists have suggested volunteers to evaluate photos of the same person with different facial expressions. From the test was required to select one photo, and each group of researchers appointed its target application image - one looking for photos for the applicant to resume paying job, others avatar on a dating site, and some promo shot of the best candidate for the role of the villain in the new film, and so on. It turned out that even if the pictures are very similar to the one man the people are ready to see unscrupulous scoundrel, the top manager of a wealthy, long-term boyfriend, and even the new mayor of the city - it all depends on facial expressions.

Thus, for social networking avatar selection it is really very important. When meeting with a man in "offline" we tend to first judge him in the face, but the behavior, facial expressions and gestures to quickly adjust their opinion, the Internet is making it much more difficult. If you think that you are not taken seriously, it is worth considering - whether it is time to replace your profile picture?

via factroom.ru

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