Science has an answer for why people still wave on Zoom
2 min readThe ‘Zoom wave’ is as much a remote-work ritual as wearing sweatpants with a business-friendly top
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It happens at the end of most virtual meetings: One person waves goodbye, and colleagues follow suit. Why we still do this, nearly four years after remote work went mainstream, is one of the mysteries of the modern workplace.
To some experts in human behaviour and communication, the so-called “Zoom wave” emerged due to our need to recreate the social connections that the pandemic ruptured. For others, it’s a simple way to signal the meeting is over before digitally departing. Some wave just to be polite, others enjoy it. Whatever the reason, it’s as much a remote-work ritual as wearing sweatpants with a business-friendly top (known as the “Zoom mullet”).
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Bloomberg News
2023-10-27 11:34:43
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