Handshakes are extremely common in the workplace, and they can tell you a lot about a person.
Trace reports on some new studies discussing how your handshake can reveal your true age and level of education.
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Handshake
Strength Reveals
Education, Age
http://news.discovery.com/human/life/handshake-strength-reveals-education-age-140508
.htm
"A handshake can tell a lot about a person. Researchers say the strength of someone's grip may reveal how fast they're aging, their education level — and even their future health."
Your handshake around the world
http://www
.bbc.com/capital/story/20130809-more-than-a-handshake?ocid=licptl
"Conducting business abroad requires an extra layer of knowledge: that of the local business culture and its customs."
Measuring the
Speed of
Aging Across
Population Subgroups
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0096289
"
People in different subgroups age at different rates. Surveys containing biomarkers can be used to assess these subgroup differences."
What Your Handgrip Says About Your (
Real) Age
http://www.futurity.org/handgrip-age/
"A strong handshake can indicate power, confidence, health, or aggression. The strength of a person's grip may also be a useful way to measure true age."
Science Reveals
The Power Of A Handshake
http://beckman.illinois.edu/news/
2012/10/dolcoshandshake
"New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those who proffer their hand in greeting."
Firm Handshakes
Help Land Jobs
http://www.livescience.com/7487-firm-handshakes-land-jobs
.html
"If you're seeking employment, get a grip. A firm handshake is key to landing a job."
Scientists Reveal the
Perfect Handshake
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/
2010/07/16/scientists-reveal-secrets-perfect-handshake/
"Scientists Thursday unveiled a step-by-step guide to an age-old custom the average person performs 15,
000 times during their life -- the handshake."
When Handshakes Are Like
Smoking
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/when-handshakes-are-like-smoking
"Unhealthy cultural practices are as unhealthy and
American as apple pie."
Chimp '
Secret Handshakes' May Be Cultural
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chimp-secret-handshakes/
"Chimpanzees that engage in unusual hand-holding behavior during grooming may be showing off a little culture, new research suggests."
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- published: 20 May 2014
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