In a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers evaluated the impact of gender, facial expression, and video background on first impressions of competence and trustworthiness during ...

(CNN) — To inspire the most trust in those you interact with during video meetings, ensure you have plants or books strategically positioned behind you. That’s according to new research, which looks ...

In a new study, participants tended to judge faces appearing against backgrounds featuring houseplants or bookcases as more trustworthy and competent than faces with a living space or a novelty image ...

Should Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has a serious credibility problem among Israelis and even his ministers and MKs – not to mention the opposition – place houseplants or bookcases behind ...

Changing what’s in the background during an online call can boost first impressions, experts from Durham University have found Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered all ...