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Creator:: Krieger, Katy
Abstract:: The present research sought to investigate the relationship between an individual's word choice and their social well-being. In the present investigation, social well-being is a person's social health in relation to their social environment, social network, and ability to interact with others in a social context. This thesis was based...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Katy Krieger for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology

Creator:: Krieger, Katy Lou
Abstract:: In today’s media driven society where images stand in for words, we see an increase of attractive people selling us ideas and products. We begin to view their attractiveness as powerful, and influential on our own opinions and they gain credibility with us because of this. But what if it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Communication Situations by Katy Lou Krieger A Project Submitted to Oregon State University

Creator:: Krieger, Katy L., Brown, Jill A., and Bernieri, Frank J.
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that physically attractive people are perceived by others as being more credible. One reason for this perceived credibility may be that these individuals are using specific linguistic categories during deceptive and truthful communication that are judged to be more credible. These categories include: more self-references, less...
Resource Type:: Poster

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