Why We Get Defensive, in Neuroscientific Terms
We are still in the early days of understanding how our brains work. Neuroscience adds to our bank of knowledge ...
Should You Smile for the Camera? Be Careful — It May Age You!
We humans smile a great deal. We smile when we’re happy; we smile when we’re sad, to disguise the feeling ...
Are You Anxious? What Are the Uses of Anxiety, if Any?
I am an anxious person. I like things to go well, especially social situations, and I put energy into trying ...
How Long Do Emotions Last?
Every now and then I run across a neuroscientific study that makes me think in a new way, because it ...
How do you react to change?
The only people who crave change are wet babies. I first heard that maxim from my grandmother, and it has ...
Do you know how to be empathetic?
Listening to my good friend and fellow speaker Martin G. Moore deliver a splendid speech on leadership recently, I was ...
Use This Surprisingly Simple Technique to Reduce the Stress of Public Speaking
An old saying has it that a ‘problem shared is a problem halved’. It’s a nice thought – unload your ...
The Five Skills Every Successful Public Speaker Needs
I recently ran across a study that looked at five life skills people needed to have better physical and ...
Three Brain Myths That Hinder Speakers
I frequently encounter several misunderstandings about the brain on the speaking circuit that lead, arguably, to less effective speeches. So, ...
How to Reduce the Anxiety of Public Speaking
Anxiety and stress go with public speaking for all but a lucky few, and readers of this blog will ...
