In fall of 2024, I led a workshop for postdocs on how to engage undergraduates in the face of so much competition for their attention. Afterward, when we met for lunch, the postdocs quickly turned the ...

Parallel Power This points to one of the simplest and easiest tricks to help you say things with more impact: Recast the flow of your words into repeating patterns. Create a prime and a follow-up (or ...

Effective patterns of communication seem easy enough to most people. However, communicating effectively in a clear, concise and accurate manner takes significant effort. According to the Mind Tools ...

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“Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is.” You might have thought that only the pill that goes with that jingle creates relief. But science suggests the jingle’s wording itself elicits relief.