This study compared the effect of information gap and opinion gap tasks on introvert and extrovert EFL learners’ speaking. Accordingly, 138 learners out of 180 intermediate learners were chosen through their scores on a sample Preliminary English Test (PET). These learners further responded to the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) which categorized them into introverts and extroverts. Altoget...

Studies in the literature have provided conflicting evidence about the effects of background noise or music on concurrent cognitive tasks. Some studies have shown a detrimental effect, while others have shown a beneficial effect of background auditory stimuli. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of agitating, happy or touching music, as opposed to environmental sounds or sile...

This study examines whether emotion conveyed in recorded and synthesized voices affects perceptions of emotional valence of content, suitability of content, liking of content, and credibility of content. The research also compares recorded and synthesized speech. Participants heard two news stories, two movie descriptions and two health stories in a 2 (type of speech: recorded vs. synthesized) ...

This study examines whether emotion conveyed in recorded and synthesized voices affects perceptions of emotional valence of content, perceptions of suitability of content, liking of content, and credibility of content as well as whether recorded or synthesized speech influences perceptions differently. Participants heard two news stories, two movie descriptions and two health stories in a 2 (ty...

Being dominant factors driving the human actions, personalities can be excellent indicators in predicting the offline and online behavior of different individuals. However, because of the great expense and inevitable subjectivity in questionnaires and surveys, it is challenging for conventional studies to explore the connection between personality and behavior and gain insights in the context o...

Citation: Clack LA (2017) Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. " In a gentle way, you can shake the world. " —Mahatma Gandhi This quote is an excellent reflection of the author's focus in the book " Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, " by Susan Cain. The author discusses her view that introverts are highly undervalued, p...

Introversion-extroversion and the many measures of happiness are both much debated areas of psychological interest. Universally accepted conceptualizations of introversion-extroversion and happiness have, thus far, not been agreed upon. The present study reviewed and empirically examined the psychometric properties of Susan Cain’s recently constructed Quiet Introversion Questionnaire, the domai...