11/22 Summary: "Close your eyes to listen – you might understand more"
From The Guardian
(Summary)
A study by a psychologist shows that people are better able to understand others’ emotions when focusing only on their voice, rather than watching and listening to them, or watching them. More than 1,770 individuals were involved in the study, where they were asked to rate how another person felt using a series of scales reflecting different emotions in various situations. In every setting, they were able to rate it best when they only could hear the sound. Some experts point out that the experimental situations might not have reflected “real life” interactions and that gesture and facial expressions are also important for communication. (104 words)
