In many social situations, smiling can smooth interactions. People who smile are seen as more attractive, honest, and warm. 1 Smilers are also seen as more competent, suggesting that putting on a ...

Forms of communication are evolving and expanding, as evidenced by the incorporation of emoticons and emojis into our written communication. Emoji is a Japanese word used to refer to images or ...

You know that guy who replaces every period in his e-mail with a wink ðŸ⃜‰ ? Well, if he’s got Gmail, watch out — because now he can take his emoti-madness to a whole other level. The folks in ...

DO YOU include this in your emails? You wouldn’t be alone, but new research shows it could actually be hurting your career. Far from creating a positive impression on the recipient, virtual smileys in ...

A smile is not the same as a :), at least in a formal workplace setting, according to a new academic study. Researchers from the University of Haifa and Amsterdam University, who studied the use of ...

A bug in Microsoft Outlook software for Windows makes smiley face emoticons looks like J's. The issue has been around since around 2010 and it exists in email, contacts, calendars and notes. The ...