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      • Research shows that people hold stereotypes about others based on their names. Names can reveal cultural values and cultural shifts, research suggests. Our names may also influence our personality. Names may also influence important life decisions although this claim is more controversial.
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  1. May 22, 2018 · New research suggests that your first name shapes the way other people perceive your age, personality, and how good you are at your job – and the findings could mean some classic psychology...

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  2. Even within a single culture, names can be common or rare, they can have certain positive or negative connotations in terms of their meaning, and they can be seen as appealing or unfashionable...

  3. Jul 19, 2023 · Research shows that people hold stereotypes about others based on their names. Names can reveal cultural values and cultural shifts, research suggests. Our names may also influence our...

  4. Jan 8, 2015 · Research psychologist David Figlio of Northwestern University in Illinois showed how a baby's name can have leave a long-lasting imprint on their lives — for better or worse, reports...

  5. Aug 29, 2024 · Names affect perception. Names may also influence how others perceive us, often leading to snap judgments based on cultural associations or personal experiences, according to a blog on Psychology Today. In one example, the names Elizabeth and Misty were studied.

  6. May 16, 2021 · Could our names influence the way people view and behave towards us? Yes, says Penny Pexman, a psychologist at the University of Calgary in Canada. In a series of studies, she has shown we tend to expect people to have specific character traits based on how their name sounds.

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  8. Apr 17, 2019 · Personality. Is there such as thing as a powerful name? More to the point, can our names have an influence on our lives? What’s behind the power of names? We make instant judgements about people when we meet them. First impressions count. Names bring with them a lot of information about a person.

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