Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as “frisson.” What is it, and why does it happen?
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After listening to the same playlist, people from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China reported feeling nearly identical bodily sensations.
Musical preferences are correlated with personality traits — and these connections are largely consistent across cultures and continents.
There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.
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What are supermassive black holes, how common are they, and how do they grow up throughout cosmic history? Listen and find out!
Marketing maverick Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how empathy, listening, and patience aren’t just virtues – they’re your ultimate advertising tools.
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It is through speaking and listening that human beings become who they are.
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
It’s time to put on your listening hat.
Your heart rate reveals your brain activity, which in turn can predict hit songs — and maybe stock performance, as well.
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Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan enlightens listeners with lessons from space to ignite a sense of purpose to unlock potential, navigate change, and create opportunity.
The ability to decode acoustic information from brain activity aids the development of brain-computer interfaces that restore communication in patients who suffer paralysis.
One from New Guinea rose to the top in a recent study.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
Piano Sonata No. 23 offers a window into the way culture became an instrument of Soviet state policy.
30 years ago Jim VandeHei — co-founder and CEO of Axios — got leadership feedback all wrong. Now, he has the ideal blueprint so you can get it right.
Questioning isn’t just a way to get the right answer — it’s also a means for sustaining relationships and creative thinking.
Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.
Think you should speak about 40% of the time in conversation? How about 70%?
How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
From marketing to social media, today’s world preys on your values. Here’s how to reclaim them and find true happiness.
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It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.
Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.
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Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
Debate is a verbal sport with winners and losers. As such, it is less about the truth and more about who looks and sounds the best.
From empowerment to intellectual humility, these executive leadership skills are invaluable to an organization.
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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The center of the galaxy doesn’t just host stars and a black hole, but an enormous set of rich gassy and dusty features. Find out more!