Effect of First Meetings on Pulse Changes in Relation to Gender, Personality and Communication Type

Abstract

Communication during first meetings such as job interviews, conference talks and conference networking is crucial for building relationships. Communication disturbances may be critical for professional and private successes as well as fruitful cooperation in future life. One such factor which may cause decrease in quality of communication is stress. Physiological and psychological bases of stress are well known, however it hasn't been well investigated particularly in relation to first meetings. In this study we tested communication quality and stress responses of tested students revealed through the pulse measurements during the simulated first meeting. Since behaviour is the overall output of the function of nervous system, we classified our results according to gender and personality types of tested subjects. Our study reveals new insight into the nature of stress responses for the communication process, what may be used to improve the quality of professional meetings and conferences.