The Real Reason Emojis Get Judged at Work

Psychology Today | 14.04.2026 07:26
“Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study!” That’s the headline of a recent Gizmodo article about new research from the University of Ottawa. With a headline like that, you may be worried that the message you sent yesterday afternoon with a smiley face 🙂 at the end could land you in hot water with the recipient. Yet, as is often the case with science reporting, the findings are much more nuanced than the online headlines would lead you to believe.