People Need People – We Are Communal Beings
Humans need humans – and in some surprising ways. That’s the cumulative wisdom of many recent studies of our neurobiology. ...
How to Learn (or Teach) Something New
What’s the best way to learn or to teach something new? A few recent studies suggest some surprising twists on ...
What Do We See When We See Our Opponents?
It’s commonplace for political observers to decry the polarization that afflicts our political scene here in the United States. I ...
Are You Afraid to Speak Your Mind?
Are Americans afraid to speak their minds? According to a recent study, the ‘land of the free and the home ...
Speakers, Do You Know Your Audience?
When we think about our audiences as speakers, we think about their demographics, or the industry they are in, or ...
Speakers Need to Pick the Right Colors!
Speakers can use the emerging science of color to enhances effects during their speeches and produce stronger impressions on their ...
Does Mind Over Matter Really Matter?
Growing up in New England, I was taught that mind over matter – mental discipline – was the way you ...
Is Empathy Important for Leaders or Speakers?
In the speaking business we spend a lot of time telling stories designed to elicit empathy in our audiences. Teachers ...
Bullying and Body Language
A couple of studies show that the effects of bullying on children are both long-term and significant. Significant, because bullying ...
Empathy Is up to Us
Empathy is up to us. And it’s on the decline. We have reason to be worried, certainly here in the ...
