Mirroring is a social phenomenon where people mimic another person’s posture, gestures, and words. It’s often an unconscious behavior – we are rarely aware of it when we do it – but it’s a sign that people are attuned and in sync to one another. When two people are mirroring each other, it shows that [...]

When it comes to how I speak I’m not usually someone who exercises a lot of self-censorship. I like to believe that I have the freedom to say whatever I want to say. At the same time, and despite my often rebellious attitude toward my speech, I’ve come to realize over the years that words [...]

The Internet along with other technology these days has provided us with more access to knowledge and information than ever before. Due to this, we have no excuse to be ignorant about the things we are passionate about. In fact, if we use these tools properly and we are willing to dedicate the time and [...]

Nonverbal communication is the process of sending and receiving messages between two or more people without the use of words. We can communicate in a variety of nonverbal ways including through our posture, gestures, facial expressions, touch, eye contact, and vocal intonation. Research suggests that nonverbal communication makes up over 60-70% of all that we [...]

The way we talk and the words we use have both positive and negative consequences on the people we interact with on a daily basis. It’s therefore important that we remain mindful of our speech and choose our words carefully whenever possible. Different people can speak the same exact message, but depending on how they [...]