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One of the great dangers of email and texting is the misunderstanding that comes from your witty comment being taken seriously by the dope on the receiving end of your cleverness. I mean, how could someone fail to understand that I was just being funny? How dumb can he be? And yet, that misunderstanding happens ...
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It has been a while since I wrote about our human ability to detect lying. So, what does the accumulated research tell us? We’ve known for a long time, despite the pop wisdom of TV shows and movies, that we humans are no better than a coin flip at detecting the lies of acquaintances and ...
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Your brain can’t really tell the difference very well between your memories and your imagination. That’s wonderful news for keynote speakers giving high-stakes speeches, and other leaders who need to present to their employees, perhaps, at critical inflection points and convince them of good times ahead. A recent study found that if we imagine a ...
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About halfway through the year in 2025 I was wrestling with a problem that had me stuck for longer than I want to admit. I had 3 big writing projects I had committed to, and the combined weight of the three was enough to immobilize me. I wasn’t making progress on any of them, even ...
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