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Thursday, 28 September 2023 14:43

Choosing a novelty background can make you seem more frivolous and less competent.

You should smile and have a bookcase in the background if you want to look more trustworthy on a Zoom call.

New research from the University of Durham has found smiling, with a bookcase and a plant in the background, boosts first impressions.

Choosing a novelty background or a living room may make you seem more frivolous and less competent.

The presence of plants on your video conference call makes you look responsible, according to the study.

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