In the realm of virtual meetings, the background you choose for ... including a living room, a blurred living room, a bookcase, plants aligned across a cupboard, a blank wall, and a walrus in ...

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home ... “Faces presented on the plants and bookcase background were consistently rated as the ...

We found that plants or a bookcase in the background significantly increased ratings of trust and competence. Conversely, a living room or novelty background showed lower ratings. A blank or ...