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How to Build A Better Relationship Through Better Communication (Video)

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Relationships wax and wane, stretch and grow, shift and evolve. We are always changing and any relationships we have, are always changing too. Sometimes there are bumps in the road on the journey.

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What To Do If You See or Hear Casual Racism or Sexism at Work (Video)

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Written by: Kelly McDonald

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You’ve probably heard people at work say something that was racist, sexist, demeaning, or offensive, even if it wasn’t directed at you. You may not have said anything or done anything about it, because, when it comes to work, it can be hard to speak up.

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What To Do If You See or Hear Casual Racism or Sexism at Work

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Written by: Kelly McDonald

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You’ve probably heard people at work say something that was racist, sexist, demeaning, or offensive, even if it wasn’t directed at you. You may not have said anything or done anything about it, because, when it comes to work, it can be hard to speak up.

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Here Is The Best Way To Counter Hate Speech

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Written by: ETH Zurich, University of Zurich

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It’s possible to curb online hate speech by inducing empathy for those affected, research on “counterspeech” finds.

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How to Make Spiritual Contact with The Other Side

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Written by: Mark Anthony, JD

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Everyone is capable of perceiving spirits and intuitive messages. The key is learning to recognize the presence of spirits and the signs they present, accepting the reality of the contact...

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How to Make Spiritual Contact with The Other Side (Video)

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Written by: Mark Anthony, JD

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Everyone is capable of perceiving spirits and intuitive messages. The key is learning to recognize the presence of spirits and the signs they present, accepting the reality of the contact...

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The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening (Video)

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Written by: Jude Bijou

The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

I've found all good communication boils down to just four simple rules. Whether it's with our spouse, kids, neighbors, or our boss, mastering these concepts will have us communicating with anyone about any topic, effectively and lovingly. There are also four main violations that create misunderstandings and fall-out (as well as hurt and anxiety).

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The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

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Written by: Jude Bijou

The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

I've found all good communication boils down to just four simple rules. Whether it's with our spouse, kids, neighbors, or our boss, mastering these concepts will have us communicating with anyone about any topic, effectively and lovingly. There are also four main violations that create misunderstandings and fall-out (as well as hurt and anxiety).

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Taking the Risk to Listen and Be Heard with the Heart

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Written by: Rick Phillips

Taking the Risk to Listen and Be Heard with the Heart

We may think that because of the development of the ability to see and hear into the far reaches of space that we must be quite advanced in the field of communication. But all this has little effect on our ability to listen with our heart...

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Why it's difficult for children to understand sarcasm

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Written by: Penny Pexman, Professor of Psychology, University of Calgary

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Sarcasm is simple! Yeah, right. Although sarcasm is widespread, found across languages and in the various ways we communicate, it is not...

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Words matter when talking about COVID-19

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Written by: Ruth Derksen, PhD, Philosophy of Language, Faculty of Applied Science, Emeritus, University of British Columbia

From deadly enemy to covidiots: Words matter when talking about COVID-19

 
So much has been said and written about the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve been flooded with metaphors, idioms, symbols, neologisms, memes and tweets.

 

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The World in Our Ears: Rebuilding Our Connection to the World

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Written by: Anton Stucki

The World in Our Ears: Rebuilding Our Connection to the World

Not being able to hear is not normal—not even when you get older. Yet it happens all too often, and it’s usually as a result of stress or certain traumatic events in life. At some point we realize that...

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The World in Our Ears: Rebuilding Our Connection to the World (Video)

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Written by: Anton Stucki

The World in Our Ears: Rebuilding Our Connection to the World (Video)

Not being able to hear is not normal—not even when you get older. Yet it happens all too often, and it’s usually as a result of stress or certain traumatic events in life. At some point we realize that...

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Sex Bots, Virtual Friends, VR Lovers: How Tech Is Changing The Way We Interact, and Not Always For The Better

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Written by: Rob Brooks, UNSW

Sex Bots, Virtual Friends, VR Lovers: How Tech Is Changing The Way We Interact, and Not Always For The Better

Twenty-first century technologies such as robots, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are creeping into every corner of our social and emotional lives — hacking how we form friendships, build intimacy, fall in love and get off.

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Increasing Healthy Assertiveness and Practicing Assertive Communication

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Written by: Tina Gilbertson

Increasing Healthy Assertiveness and Practicing Assertive Communication

Each of us has thoughts, feelings, opinions, preferences, and needs that won’t necessarily jibe with those of important others. Sometimes there will be inevitable conflicts to navigate. The presence of conflict doesn’t mean a relationship has...

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How To Avoid Arguments Over Where To Get Dinner Together

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Written by: Peggy Liu and Kate Min

How To Avoid Arguments Over Where To Get Dinner Together

We’ve all experienced this sort of exchange in our lives, in which we ask someone else, “What do you want to do?” It could be about food, an evening activity or pretty much any other shared activity.

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Overcoming Fear in Communication: The Price of Positive Change

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Written by: Tina Gilbertson

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Open and honest communication requires us to expose our true thoughts and feelings. Once those are out of our mouths, they can be criticized, ridiculed, or rejected. When we’re not used to being vulnerable, it seems safer to...

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Zoom Work Relationships Are A Lot Harder To Build Unless You Can Pick Up On Colleagues' Nonverbal Cues

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Written by: Nancy R. Buchan et al

Zoom Work Relationships Are A Lot Harder To Build Unless You Can Pick Up On Colleagues' Nonverbal Cues

Workers who communicate with their colleagues mainly through videoconferencing are far less effective at building relationships than when the communication is done face to face

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Why It Takes A Lot of Brain Real Estate To Disagree

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Written by: Bill Hathaway

Why It Takes A Lot of Brain Real Estate To Disagree

Researchers have created a way to look into the brains of two people simultaneously while they’re talking. What they found will not surprise anyone who has found themselves arguing about politics or social issues.

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Ten Essential Communication, Truth, and Life Skills

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Written by: Susan Campbell, Ph.D.

Ten Essential Communication, Truth, and Life Skills

Honesty is a skill that can be practiced and learned. I feel a deep sadness when I hear people tell me how much they have been hurt in their dating relationships and how this has caused them to approach each new relationship with fear or to give up on relationships altogether.

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Women and Suicide: The Dangers of Social Isolation

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Written by: Claire Warrington

Women and Suicide: The Dangers of Social Isolation

Men have long been recognised as being most at risk of suicide, but the Office for National Statistics recently reported the highest annual rate of female suicides in the UK since 2004.

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