communication

Science news presents a flood of breakthroughs and discoveries that promise to change our lives. They rarely do.

If you want to write and speak well, use common words, not grandiose ones. Unless you’re Shakespeare, you’re more likely to annoy people.

Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?

“Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict.” —Priya Parker

“In witness whereof, the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned.”

George Orwell got it right: “Never use a long word where a short one will do.”

His greatest speeches were loaded with empathy.

One from New Guinea rose to the top in a recent study.

Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.

It depends on how you define it.

There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.

When it comes to spotting a lie, less is more.

“Not my circus, not my monkeys.”

Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.

It may be an advantage in some contexts.

A thesaurus isn’t to find big and fancy words, but a resource to help you find your rhythm.

Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.

Can ChatGPT help you power through writer’s block?

“I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences.”

Apart from the energy needed to flip the switch, no other energy is needed to transmit the information.

Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts.

Communication among cetaceans, like whales and dolphins, looks especially promising.

The majority of children who stutter will spontaneously recover from it without intervention, but some 20% of people do not.

Experts explain how lie detectors work, what happens in the brain when we tell lies and how accurate polygraph tests are.

Shouldn’t “flight mode” be obsolete?

Use words with plosives and affricates if you really want to make sure everyone knows you mean business.

“My dad asked me if I had been to tutoring and I lied… Then he showed me the tablet.”

People naturally judge fact from fiction in offline social settings, so why is it so hard online?

Marcus Tullius Cicero is widely regarded as one of the most gifted orators in human history. His writings can teach us a lot about the lost art of public speaking.

Your mentors made time for you. Now, go and make time for others.