Outputs (2)

Virtual First Impressions: Zoom backgrounds affect judgements of trust and competence (2023)
Journal Article
Cook, A., Thompson, M., & Ross, P. (2023). Virtual First Impressions: Zoom backgrounds affect judgements of trust and competence. PLoS ONE, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291444

Trait inferences from first impressions are drawn rapidly and spontaneously. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced interactions online introducing differential influential factors on first impressions. As such, there is an absence of research investi... Read More about Virtual First Impressions: Zoom backgrounds affect judgements of trust and competence.

Turn that music down! Affective musical bursts cause an auditory dominance in children recognising bodily emotions (2023)
Journal Article
Ross, P., Williams, E., Herbert, G., Manning, L., & Lee, B. (2023). Turn that music down! Affective musical bursts cause an auditory dominance in children recognising bodily emotions. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 230, Article 105632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105632

Previous work has shown that different sensory channels are prioritized across the life course, with children preferentially responding to auditory information. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the mechanism that drives this au... Read More about Turn that music down! Affective musical bursts cause an auditory dominance in children recognising bodily emotions.