'What's happening, in effect, when you're using Zoom for many, many hours is you're in this hyper-aroused state,' Bailenson said. To combat intense, up-close eye contact he suggests reducing the ...

“We found that generally smiling makes you look more trustworthy and competent, no matter what the background,” he said. Overall, women inspired more trust, the study found.

Viral Trends What your Zoom background reveals about you, according to psychologists By Ben Cost Published Sep. 28, 2023, 12:07 p.m. ET ...

Just switch your Zoom background. An actually practical solution for Zoom fatigue The pandemic was a crash course in “transmission rates” and “spike proteins” for most people.

Before you hop on your next Zoom call, you might want to tailor your background in a very particular way, says a new study. Doing so could make everyone else on the call perceive you as being more ...

Zoom makes it easy to hide your background, whether you're video conferencing using a budget Android tablet or a PC. This guide walks you through steps to change or blur your Zoom background.

Technology Having books in your Zoom background makes you seem more trustworthy People come across as being more trustworthy and competent on Zoom calls if they have plants or books in the ...

Zoom offers the option to change your virtual background (though your computer or phone does need to have certain tech requirements), and those backgrounds have become the new fashion statement.

The undisputed king of free Zoom backgrounds, Pexels houses more than 450,000 photos and more than 50,000 videos in its Zoom section. With that many options, you have . . . well, options.