Antoinette Woodson, Sydney Hesel, Paolo Barrientos, Amar Ebrahim, Nada Gad Our research project functions to explore the different communication patterns and tendencies between males and females on social media. More specifically how these gender dynamics influence the communication styles. Our motivations for the research stem from our own personal experiences with gender stereotypes on social […]
Differences in Gender Expressions Online Read Post »
Jessica Chou, Kelly Yatsko and Alexandra Flores Every Black, Indigenous and person of color (BIPOC) in America has likely code-switched in social interactions, either consciously or unconsciously. Code-switching, or the practice of alternating between two languages or varieties of language, is common amongst people of color when speaking to other BIPOC individuals as opposed to
Sherry Zhou, Amo O’Neil, Jared Ramil, Juliana Rodas, Thalia Rothman Our paper seeks to analyze the ways in which flirting and romantic communication has changed, in regards to both gender and societal norms. In doing so, we collected and analyzed data regarding the frequencies and distribution of flirting between main characters of five different romantic
Lane Dreslin, Alison Johnson, Kyra Magda, Emily Posner, Eliana Shyley Simhai UCLA’s student review website, BruinWalk, has approximately 18,800 users and 85,000-course reviews (Danesh & Danesh, 2021). Student evaluations are a pivotal research for several students, however, a 2021 study found that “student evaluations of teaching seem to measure conformity with gendered expectations, rather than
Assessing Gender Bias in Praise Language on UCLA BruinWalk Read Post »
Justine Jue, Myra Abdallah, Julia Gevorgian, Ryan Bowman Alcohol consumption does not just affect the way you may act, but can also have a great effect on what you say as well. In this study, we determine how alcohol consumption affects the ways young adults communicate and articulate their speech. Our research focused on articulation,
Inebriated Communication: Determining Alcohol’s Effect on Young Adults’ Speech Patterns Read Post »
Jaslin Mostadim, Briyana Bekhrad, Sofia Peykar, Talia Behjou, Ashley Javaherian Imagine you just received this anonymous text, “Hiiii!!😊 ”, would you be able to guess the gender of this message? Well, what if we told you that although stereotypical, if you answered with “woman”, you would be correct. In a world that is majorly socially
Texting; Is it deeper than we think? Read Post »
Roksana Kohansedgh, Ryan Kolaini, Melissa Mehrabifar, Shawhin Sahabi Working in a professional environment, online communication can be challenging, particularly across generations. After exploring Generation Z (1997-2012) and Baby Boomers (1946-1964), we hypothesized that they have undeniably different styles of communication that lead to misunderstandings and inefficiencies in the workforce. Baby Boomers typically prefer email communication
InterGen Connect: Bridging the Communication Gap Between Generations in the Workforce Read Post »
Fangfei Liu, Nuoya Liu, Suzy Xu, Shengliang Jin, Kelly Wu In the digital communication era, emojis have become a new form of vibrant visual language that transcends words into icons that convey emotions and ideas. Imagine this: It’s a typical Friday evening, and a group of friends at UCLA are planning their weekend via text
Chloe Novinbakht, Kayla Broukim, Donna Yadidi, Shannon Broman, Gabriel Ebrami-Homayun When it comes to understanding the textual differences between men and women, it can often be difficult to compare the two genders and their similarities and differences. You might be asking yourself if our research proves or contradicts general stereotypes about textual communications between genders.
Decoding Text Messages: Gender Differences in Communication at UCLA Read Post »
Kara Bryant, Nina Matloob, Sophie Reynoldson, Kayla Sakayan, Makayl Walsh Deafening screams, fearful gasps, and streaming tears are all common characteristics displayed in one of film’s most prominent genres: horror. Horror films frequently portray situations like violence, villains, and monsters, naturally eliciting distress from the characters involved. Often, the characters exhibit various distress behaviors, including
Screaming, Crying, Hyperventilating: Gendered Expressions of Cry-Behavior in Horror Read Post »