Scientists from the University of Warwick have found that even a short conversation can help people understand better
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The researchers recruited 338 participants for the study.They took cognitive and personality tests before participating in games with a partner. At the same time, half of the participants were allowed to chat with a partner before class, while the other half did not communicate at all.
The researchers found that in just fourminutes of small talk, the subjects got an impression of the personality of the partner, especially about the level of his extraversion. This knowledge allowed people to better adjust their behavior to a partner.