How Does the Brain Form Sentences?

Forming a grammatically correct sentence may seem to require advanced cognitive skills, but it turns out that our creative language capacity might rely on a less sophisticated system than is commonly thought. A recent study suggests that our ability to construct sentences may arise from procedural memory—the same simple memory system that lets our dogs learn to sit on command. >>>

Communication is the key

Communication is such a touchy subject. Although we all do it all the time, there are so many layers that make communication so difficult, and also so exciting and fun! First of all, there is a layer of assumptions. We often believe that we all come to the table with the same understandings, the same values, the same meanings. But, truly, we don’t. ... more

Is Social Networking Slowing Down the Generational Lines of Communication?

Lately it seems like the social communication behavior and methods people use to interact are more like tangled-up power lines. Years ago there were traditionally only a small handful of ways to communicate; at work, phone, fax and face-to-face. For the last ten years or so many generations have been able to adopt email as a crucial form of communication, but now there are many newer social networking methods of communication between consumers, businesses, friends and families.

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Snarky Communicators

Do you live with someone or work around a person who is short-tempered or irritable? Are you aware that a moody person drains the energy of positive people who are powerful communicators? The purpose of snide remarks – known as snarky comments – is to hurt you and catch you off guard by sarcastically twisting the truth. Your self-confidence is poisoned and your hopeful mind is obliterated with negative thinking. http://adjix.com/2vig

The Art of Persuasion - Synchronizing tips

The power to connect with others is by far the most important skill you should develop. If you are ever to succeed in business and more importantly in life you need to have the ability to connect, because that is the essence of business. Persuasion and Influence happen on many subtle levels not just through the verbal medium. Below are a few tips to keep in mind that will help you have a more meaningful connection. http://ivancampuzano.com/the-art-of-persuasion-synchronizing-tips/

Balance your communication skills - be your opposite

Let’s all acquire what we admire, by adopting the inner strengths of our opposite communicator type. If you’re an Instigator-type communicator, you will benefit from sensitivity training. If you’re an Empathizer-type communicator, you will benefit from insensitivity training. http://adjix.com/u3ry

What are the biggest email mistakes?

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This week's communication-related quotation

No man has a prosperity so high or firm, but that two or three words can dishearten it; and there is no calamity which right words will not begin to redress.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)

The Anatomy of sarcasm

researchers reveal how the brain handles this complex communication Israeli psychologists draw conclusions from how brain-damaged people comprehend sarcasm – or not

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WASHINGTON — The ability to comprehend sarcasm depends upon a carefully orchestrated sequence of complex cognitive skills based in specific parts of the brain. Yeah, right, and I’m the Tooth Fairy. But it’s true: New research details an “anatomy of sarcasm” that explains how the mind puts sharp-tongued words into context. The findings appear in the May issue of Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/releases/sarcasm.html

Study: 38 Percent Of People Not Actually Entitled To Their Opinion

In a surprising refutation of the conventional wisdom on opinion entitlement, a study conducted by the University of Chicago's School for Behavioral Science concluded that more than one-third of the U.S. population is neither entitled nor qualified to have opinions. (read on ...)

Video - Impactful Communication

Greg Gillis and Lesly Higgins, experienced corporate coaches, will discuss and demonstrate various methods to effectively communicate; whether it is delivering a yearly review to a fellow Googler, developing your group's strategic vision, or influencing others towards an idea. By learning about Advocacy and Inquiry, Appreciate Inquiry, and Effective Feedback/Feedforward, you will come away from this workshop with concrete examples and experiences to help you get your message across with impact.

Create an instant bond with anyone you meet

People form their first impression of you in the first four seconds! Maximize your natural attributes to create an instant bond with anyone you meet.

Irresistible attraction means bringing your charismatic you to all of your relationships. Whether you are moving toward intimacy or simply want to be at your best, this video takes you through the laws of attraction and charisma. You will learn how to: ...Communicate with others at the Unconscious Level. ...Use easy to learn gestures and body positions to make or break a first impression. ...See what your (or their) eyes are really saying. ...What to say when you don't know what to say! ...Create chemistry with anyone at will. ...Words and phrases that virtually guarantee they will say yes! Kevin Hogan is an author and certified instructor of hypnotherapy and a body language media expert. Beth Bednar is a well known public speaker and real estate investor. She was an ABC-TV affiliate anchorperson and now does commercials and voice-overs.

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Quote for the week

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question. — Albert Camus More quotations about communication

How to Deliver Bad News

: Top 5 Ways to Soften the Blow "When delivering bad news, how do you soften the blow?" Unfortunately, most of us will be faced with the unpleasant task of delivering bad news at some point in our lives. Maybe a client's stock has tumbled. Maybe profits are down and layoffs are imminent. Maybe medical tests reveal a life threatening illness. In delicate situations like these, few of us know what to say or how to say it. Here are the top 5 communication strategies used by compassionate leaders in times of crisis: Read on ...

Communication Quotation

The problem with communication ... is the illusion that it has been accomplished George Bernard Shaw More communication quotations

Look out Below

On April 14, 1912, a luxury ocean liner on its maiden voyage struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank within hours, sending some 1,500 people to cold, watery graves. The Titanic tragedy has been memorialised and analysed in movies, books and historical exhibits. As anyone who saw James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster movie about this event can attest, the story is full of great human drama. From a leadership perspective, however, what really interests me is the iceberg.
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Language - a quote

Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.
Rita Mae Brown
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Communication Success Tip: letter writing

Writing a letter to someone who is personally important to you is a chance to give them a little more of your personality than is possible in an email and a little more to remember you by than is possible in a telephone call.