Communication Tricks Of The Mind Good Liars Use To Be Believed
Posted on04 Nov 2019
Tagsconfidence, emotional triggers, simplification, vagueness, praise, lying, content, communication, authority
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Good liars are often good communicators. So, they use the same communication tricks of the mind that good communicators do. That’s because... Read More
Introverts and Extroverts as Speakers
Posted on09 Feb 2015
TagsCarl Jung, content, energy, event, fear, public speaking, extroverts and introverts, Introverts and Extroverts (Series)
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Introversion and extroversion describe sources of energy. Too often though we only talk about these two types in terms of how they... Read More
Creators vs. Pruners: Personality Typing
Posted on28 Jan 2013
Tagscontent aggregators, content creators, Creator vs Pruner Analogy, process, problem solving, Personality, innovation, creativity, content, business
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In the development of ideas, we generally see two types of people: creators and pruners. While people often display both types, usually... Read More
Leadership Lesson from Wobbly Furniture
Posted on15 Oct 2012
TagsUniversity of Waterloo, emotions, Influence, Joanne Wood, leadership, people, relationships, smells, social skills, storytelling, The Economist, David Kille, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, women, Amanda Forest, consumer, content
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The relentless advance of technology and research methodologies is accelerating our understanding of ourselves and constricting the domain of free will (more).... Read More
Too Much Focus On The Message Ruining Your Message?
Often people focus on the message too much. However, it’s not just the message as Alex “Sandy” Pentland writes in “The New... Read More
Style Trumps Content Once Again
Posted on15 Dec 2011
Tagsassessments, attraction, attractiveness, beauty, confidence, content, effectiveness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intuition, labels, Midwestern State University, outcome, perception, style, subconscious, Talent, Timothy DeGroot, voice
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My August 15, 2011 post, “Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars,” discussed how style affects our assessment of talent. Now,... Read More
Labels Influence Our Evaluation of Content
Posted on25 Apr 2011
Tagssecurity, Influence, knockoffs, labels, manufacturers, Marijn Meijers, Netherlands, packaging, politics, presentation, Rob Nelissen, ideas, status, subconscious, subjective, symbolism, Talent, The Economist, Tilburg University, trust, art, clothes, content, flag, I've Got You Labelled
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Designer labels encourage us not only to believe that the wearer has status but also trustworthiness, talent and many other positive attributes.... Read More
