Researchers say a handshake can really seal the deal

 

Monday 22 October 2012 10:09 BST
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's special envoy Harry Lloyd Hopkins (1890 - 1946) (left) shaking hands with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) outside 10 Downing Street, London.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's special envoy Harry Lloyd Hopkins (1890 - 1946) (left) shaking hands with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) outside 10 Downing Street, London. (Getty Images)

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The "continental" kiss on both cheeks might be currently in vogue, but when it comes to conveying good will and instilling confidence, it turns out nothing beats an old-fashioned handshake.

According to a psychologist quoted in the Daily Mail a handshake "not only increases the positive effect toward a favourable interaction, but it also diminishes the impact of a negative impression."

He added: "We knew these things intuitively but now we also have the scientific support."

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