In a recent blog, we told you about research that suggests that a person’s ability to read emotions could be correlated to how much they earn. So what kinds of questions could you ask as an interviewer to find out an interviewee’s emotional intelligence? More and more companies are asking interview questions that are designed to…
Read MoreIt Pays to be able to Read Emotions, Literally.
A recent study out of Germany suggests that one’s ability to read emotions in others may have a direct correlation to how much you earn. In a study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, researchers looked at emotion recognition ability and tested and measured it along with other interpersonal skills such as how socially…
Read MoreAlia Atkinson’s Surprise
Swimmer Alia Atkinson shows a great expression of surprise after she claims gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the 2014 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Qatar. The win made Atkinson the first black female swimmer to claim the world title. Congratulations!
Babies, Memory, and Positive Emotion
Of the many new experiences that infants have each day, which ones will they remember? A new study entitled “The effects of exposure to dynamic expressions of affect on 5-month-olds’ memory” published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development suggests that infants are more likely to remember a unique geometric shape whenever a positive emotion…
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