In a series of four empirical studies, the relationship between signature size, a form of expressive movement, and certain personality characteristics related to status and self-esteem was investigated. Signature size was shown to be significantly related to high self-esteem induced in an experimental situation, imagined status in a role-playing situation, the ascribed status of male or female, and tenured or nontenured status in a university setting. The variety and consistency of the findings were interpreted as indicating the value of further studies of expressive movement and personality.
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