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.
It is through speaking and listening that human beings become who they are.
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!
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
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'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.
Questioning isn't just a way to get the right answer — it's also a means for sustaining relationships and creative thinking.
Piano Sonata No. 23 offers a window into the way culture became an instrument of Soviet state policy.
Think you should speak about 40% of the time in conversation? How about 70%?
It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.
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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How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.
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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.
Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as interesting to listen to.
Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
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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Not every "expert" has the expertise to back up their argument.
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.