Scientists at Leipzig University found that people tend to judge each other by e-mail addresses, and as it turns out, is not in vain, according to PC World.
The survey showed German scholars, such judgments are generally correct.
Scientists chose the 600 e-mail addresses and their owners were asked to fill out a short questionnaire. The researchers then asked 100 students gave the job to evaluate the selected addresses from the standpoint of character traits.
It turned out that most students find it more attractive people are used to create e-mail addresses of the word ' small ' (little), ' sweet ' (sweet) or ' baby ' (baby) in conjunction with the zoological metaphors in the way ' mouse ' (mousie . Ironically, these same people felt students neurasthenic. On the other hand kind of speech in ' King ' (king) or the 'best ' (thebest), in the opinion of the students indicate narcissism.
Analysis of the questionnaires showed that students' assumptions were correct in the determination of five of the six traits. Most true identity of this feature was frank. However, the study participants greatly mistaken, considering the majority of analyzed individuals extroverts.
One of the authors of the experiment, said that he was surprised by the results. It is expected that extraversion will be one of the most accurately guessed personality traits. The research team is currently conducting a second experiment.
In the opinion, even the scientists use the most neutral words provides certain character traits, and to hide something in this case it is simply impossible.
net. compulenta. ru.
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