Using selfies to challenge public stereotypes of scientists.

In an online Qualtrics panel survey experiment (N = 1620), we found that scientists posting self-portraits ("selfies") to Instagram from the science lab/field were perceived as significantly warmer and more trustworthy, and no less competent, than scientists posting photos of only their wo...

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Main Authors: Paige Brown Jarreau, Imogene A Cancellare, Becky J Carmichael, Lance Porter, Daniel Toker, Samantha Z Yammine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216625