US EditionEmoji Science: How a Smiley Face Can Bring Your Texts to Life
- On July 2, 2025, researchers at the University of Texas published findings in PLOS One showing that the inclusion of emojis in text messages enhances recipients’ sense of attentiveness and contributes to greater satisfaction within interpersonal relationships.
- Researchers used an experimental design with 260 adults aged 23 to 67 to isolate emoji effects beyond earlier correlational studies.
- The study found that messages containing emojis scored higher in responsiveness and emotional engagement, which increased feelings of closeness and satisfaction.
- Author Eun Huh explained that the use of emojis can enhance relationship satisfaction by demonstrating emotional engagement, emphasizing that it is the presence of emojis, rather than the specific type used, that strengthens feelings of closeness.
- These findings imply that emojis act as vital digital cues that compensate for missing nonverbal signals, thereby enhancing interpersonal bonds in digital communication.
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Emojis are icons or ideograms implemented by some people to represent ideas, emotions or objects through social networks or instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp.Over the years, the use of these small electronic images, created from the combination of several keyboard characters, became a popular trend because it helps express some facial gestures.According to research conducted by the University of Texas, in the United States, users who …
Emoji science: How a smiley face can bring your texts to life
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Emojis are a common element in messages and networks, but their importance for maintaining the good health of relationships is undervalued. A new research published in the scientific journal Plos confirms how their simple use helps strengthen the connection between people. “Emojis give an emotional touch to what we say and in relationships, that touch is not just decorative: it can influence how much a person feels valued or understood,” says Sa…
Scientists have investigated how different people perceive text messages with and without emojis. A realization from this: grinning faces are not important.
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