That’s why the proposed advantages so far have been along the lines of shaking their hand then immediately sniffing yours to get a smell of them and discreetly taking their body temperature so you can offer them a jacket (literally the proposed advantages so far).Ĭomparing it to no information at all is missing the point. The question was always what marginal information does handshaking give you over a hypothetical alternative greeting done without contact. Handshaking moderated impression accuracy of conscientiousness, especially between men, which may explain the importance business professionals place on face-to-face interviews. Extraversion was judged most accurately, regardless of handshake condition. Half of the targets offered and shook hands with the participant as part of the introduction, half did not. Individual female and male participants rated the personality of five, same-gender targets after each had introduced herself or himself. If so, a person’s conscientiousness may be more accurately perceived at zero-acquaintance through a handshake.
Therefore conscientiousness may predict how well handshakes are executed. Handshakes are interpersonally coordinated behaviors that require motivation and practice to perform well. We examined whether handshakes improved the accuracy with which participants judged a set of targets.
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