Exchanging pleasantries can leave lasting impression and affect future social interactions, research suggests
Those who chatted scored more highly on predicting their partner’s IQ and answers to a personality test.Those who chatted scored more highly on predicting their partner’s IQ and answers to a personality test.The British may be mocked for their weather-related small talk but exchanging idle pleasantries can leave a lasting impression and affect future social interactions, research suggests.
“It might seem like a drain on time and productivity but our research suggests small talk is an important way to learn about the personality of others, which in turn helps us to better predict how they will behave in the future,” said Prof Daniel Sgroi from the University of Warwick, the co-author of theThe researchers recruited 338 participants and divided them into two groups before they met in person, with each participant asked to complete a personality and IQ test.
The team found those who chatted scored more highly on predicting their partner’s IQ and answers to the personality test, although they were also more likely to project their own personality traits on to their partner. Next, the participants met and played with their conversation partner – or with a stranger if they were in the no-contact group – which allowed the scientists to assess the impact of prior small talk on their tactics.
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