Beware the Unconscious Dialogue You’re Having with your Audience
What really happens when people try to communicate with one another? Specifically, when one person gets up in front of ...
The Surprising Way Metaphors Will Strengthen Your Speeches
The human mind – especially the unconscious human mind – is still mostly a mystery to us, its owner. Neuroscience ...
Changing Minds in the Audience in Front of You
I’ve posted many times about the psychology of changing people’s minds through a presentation. Since I believe the only reason ...
What Happens to Your Face When You Speak in Public?
A recent study rated people’s attractiveness after they demonstrated an emotion. It turns out that I will find you attractive ...
Is Public Speaking Healthy?
Is the propensity to want to speak in public a healthy personality trait? Psychologists and my wife talk about the ...
The Three Things a Speaker Needs to Get Right
When I work with clients to improve their public speaking skills, we spend a good deal of time getting the ...
Amy Cuddy, Posture, and the Pathetic Fallacy
Does posture matter when it comes to confidence? Does it matter when it comes to perception? If you’ve seen the ...
The Mysteries of the Mind and Communications
We’re only just beginning to understand how the mind works. As communicators, we still need to leaven our smugness when, ...
What We Don’t Know We Don’t Know About Body Language
One of the most fascinating abilities of the human unconscious mind is one you never think about (consciously) and yet ...
Charisma Explained in New Research
What is charisma? And can you increase your own charisma quotient, or is it a fixed amount – and something ...
