(WLUK) -- Host your next Zoom chat from 742 Evergreen Terrace. Or a location from your favorite show on FOX's Animation Domination lineup. FOX is offering virtual backgrounds from "The Simpsons ...

And evening donut breaks. And - okay, you get the picture, there are a lot of donut breaks happening right now. In which case, The Simpsons iconic living room might do the trick.

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

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.

When people were asked to judge the trustworthiness and competence of video callers with various backgrounds, appearing in front of plants or books came out top Cook et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 ...

In the realm of virtual meetings, the background you choose for your Zoom calls may have more impact than you think. According to a study conducted by Paddy Ross and his team at Durham University ...