“Who has control in a conversation, the guy listening or the guy talking? The listener, of course. That’s because the talker is revealing information while the listener, if he’s trained well, is directing the conversation toward his own goals. He’s harnessing the talker’s energy for his...
Mirroring, or Isopraxism has been around for centuries. The ancient Greeks believed that there was a connection between people looking into mirrors and how they were perceived by others. They would spend hours gazing at their reflections to make sure they looked just right before going out in public. This...
The way you say something, not what you say, is the most significant component in communication. Only seven to thirty-eight percent of communication is verbal. The rest of the information is conveyed by your tone, body language, and other nonverbal cues. This indicates that if you say anything without intonation...
Have you ever wondered how to get people to like you? Well, if so then this blog post is for you. If not, don't worry - it's still worth a read! In this article, we will explore ways on how to make people like us more....
What is sunk cost fallacy and how does it impact our decision making The sunk cost fallacy is a cognitive bias that impacts our decision making. It happens when we let the sunk costs of an action affect our judgement about whether or not to continue on with it. We...
What I call a mimetic crisis is a situation of conflict so intense that on both sides people act the same way and talk the same way even though, or because, they are more and more hostile to each other. "What do you want?" "I don'...
