New neuroscience research has been confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake, wherein strangers really do form a better impression of those who offer their hand in greeting. Steve McGaughey has report in an October 19, 2012 news release for the Beckman Institute: “Science Reveals the Power of a Handshake.” In the business world a firm, friendly handshake is generally recommended as a way to make a good first impression. This greeting is thought to date to ancient times as a way of showing a stranger you had no weapons.
