In face-to-face communication, you’re constantly sending subconscious signals to another person without even realizing it. Whether it’s a nod, facial reactions, or short reaction murmurs, they ...

Emojis have become an essential part of our online communication, offering an easy way to express emotions and reactions.

In-person communication involves much more than words. We decipher nuanced meaning from other important factors, such as tone, facial expressions, and body language. Some experts claim that these ...

To meme or not to meme, that is the question. With millennials comprising 35% of the workforce and Gen Z expected to reach 30% by 2030, the use of emojis, emoticons, and memes in the workplace is ...

If you use emojis at work, you might want to rethink how they’re coming across. You might use the clapping emoji to say “nicely done” or the thumbs-up emoji to show approval, but younger professionals ...

In 1982, a computer scientist named Scott Fahlman was chatting on an online bulletin board and used a combination of a colon, a hyphen, and a round bracket to indicate that he was joking. This was ...

A new survey from the market research firm Customer Thermometer found that the shorthand symbols have made their way into everyday business communication. According to the company, Americans like the ...

New research asks if emoji use in clinical records could impact patient understanding, perceived professionalism, and legal ...

Emoji use is no longer limited to casual texts and social media posts. New research suggests these digital symbols are ...

Stellenbosch University provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. As communication about science and health increasingly moves online, new ways are emerging for people to participate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a recent editorial, researchers encouraged the normalization of medical emoji across the health care ...