Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Confirmation Biases01:31

Confirmation Biases

The confirmation bias is the tendency to focus on information that confirms our existing beliefs and ignore information that is inconsistent with our expectations. For example, if you think that your professor is not very nice, you notice all of the instances of rude behavior exhibited by the professor while ignoring the countless pleasant interactions he is involved in on a daily basis. Have you ever fallen prey to the confirmation bias, either as the source or target of such bias?
Persuasion Strategies01:52

Persuasion Strategies

Researchers have tested many persuasion strategies, including the foot-in-the door and the door-in-the-face techniques, in a variety of contexts. Ultimately, the principles are effective in selling products and changing people’s attitude, ideas, and behaviors (Cialdini & Goldstein, 2004).
Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies02:09

Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies

When we hold a stereotype about a person, we have expectations that he or she will fulfill that stereotype. A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to make it true. When we hold stereotypes about a person, we tend to treat the person according to our expectations. This treatment can influence the person to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs. Research by Rosenthal and...
Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch01:15

Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

The history of therapeutic communication can be traced back to Florence Nightingale, who emphasized the importance of developing trusting relationships with patients. She taught that the presence of nurses with patients results in therapeutic healing.
Therapeutic communication is not the same as social interaction. Social interaction has no goal or purpose and consists of casual information sharing, whereas therapeutic communication has a plan or purpose for the conversation. Therapeutic...
Impression Management Techniques II: Ingratiation01:29

Impression Management Techniques II: Ingratiation

Ingratiation refers to deliberate behaviors aimed at increasing one’s attractiveness or likability to a target person, often for strategic interpersonal or social gain. This set of impression management tactics is especially prevalent in hierarchical contexts, where influencing someone with greater power or authority can yield significant benefits. Several distinct ingratiation strategies have been identified, each leveraging psychological cues to foster favor and affiliation.Opinion...
Channels of Non-Verbal Communication01:28

Channels of Non-Verbal Communication

Non-verbal communication plays a critical role in human interaction, influencing how individuals perceive emotions and psychological states. It operates through four primary channels: facial expressions, eye contact, body language, and touch. These non-verbal cues help convey meaning beyond spoken language and are often culturally influenced.Facial Expressions and Emotional RecognitionFacial expressions are among the most powerful and universal forms of non-verbal communication. Research has...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Gene amplification in the premalignant stages of non-small cell lung cancer development.

Frontiers in oncology·2026
Same author

Integrative Genomic and AI Approaches to Lung Cancer and Implications for Disease Prevention in Former Smokers.

International journal of molecular sciences·2026
Same author

Identification of oncofetal PIWI-interacting RNAs as potential prognostic biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer.

Frontiers in genetics·2025
Same author

Profiling the cell-specific small non-coding RNA transcriptome of the human placenta.

Scientific reports·2025
Same author

Identification of Genomic Instability-Associated LncRNAs as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Cancers·2025
Same author

Profiling the cell-specific small non-coding RNA transcriptome of the human placenta.

Research square·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 30, 2026

One Dimensional Turing-Like Handshake Test for Motor Intelligence
14:05

One Dimensional Turing-Like Handshake Test for Motor Intelligence

Published on: December 15, 2010

Exploring the handshake in employment interviews.

Greg L Stewart1, Susan L Dustin, Murray R Barrick

  • 1Department of Management and Organizations, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. greg-stewart@uiowa.edu

The Journal of Applied Psychology
|September 24, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A firm handshake positively influences hiring recommendations by mediating applicant extraversion. This effect persists regardless of appearance, though handshake quality may impact women more significantly in interviews.

More Related Videos

Examining Gesture Production in the Presence of Communication Challenges
07:18

Examining Gesture Production in the Presence of Communication Challenges

Published on: January 26, 2024

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency
08:01

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency

Published on: October 28, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 30, 2026

One Dimensional Turing-Like Handshake Test for Motor Intelligence
14:05

One Dimensional Turing-Like Handshake Test for Motor Intelligence

Published on: December 15, 2010

Examining Gesture Production in the Presence of Communication Challenges
07:18

Examining Gesture Production in the Presence of Communication Challenges

Published on: January 26, 2024

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency
08:01

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency

Published on: October 28, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Human Resources

Background:

  • Employment interviews are critical for hiring decisions.
  • Nonverbal cues, such as handshakes, can significantly impact interviewer perceptions.
  • The specific influence of handshake quality on hiring recommendations requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of handshake quality on hiring recommendations during employment interviews.
  • To determine if handshake quality mediates the relationship between applicant extraversion and hiring recommendations.
  • To explore potential gender differences in the handshake-hiring recommendation relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized mock interviews with 98 undergraduate students.
  • Collected personality measures and assessed employment suitability ratings.
  • Employed five trained raters to evaluate handshake quality.
  • Conducted path analysis to examine mediating effects.

Main Results:

  • Handshake quality was significantly related to interviewer hiring recommendations.
  • Handshake quality mediated the effect of applicant extraversion on hiring recommendations, independent of appearance.
  • Women received lower handshake ratings but comparable employment suitability assessments.
  • Exploratory findings indicated a potentially stronger link between firm handshakes and interview ratings for women.

Conclusions:

  • Handshake quality is a crucial nonverbal cue in employment interviews, influencing hiring recommendations.
  • The mediating role of handshakes in the extraversion-hiring link is supported, even when controlling for physical appearance.
  • While women may receive lower handshake quality ratings, this does not negatively affect their overall employment suitability assessment in interviews.