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What is collaborative parenting? How should you and your child work together to create solutions? According to Ross Greene’s book The Explosive Child, collaborative parenting is when a parent works with their child to move toward a goal. This strategy is effective when a child is emotional and lashing out. Continue reading to learn why collaborative parenting is crucial for corrective behavior, and how to practice it.
Is language biological or learned? What factors crucially impacted the evolution of communication? Language connects people all around the world. Without it, humans wouldn’t get far in life because they wouldn’t be able to communicate with each other. Yet, we’ve managed to go from using language purely as a survival tool to forming relationships with online friends. Let’s dive into the evolution of communication to see how far we’ve come.
How would your personal interactions change if you understood human nature better? How might you adjust your behavior based on power dynamics? According to Robert Greene, everyone seeks power to some degree. Greene advises you to accept that the “game” of power can’t be avoided and learn how to play it to your advantage. If you refuse to accept this reality, you risk being manipulated or sidelined. Read more to learn how to interact with people in a way that minimizes this risk.
How do depression and empathy go hand-in-hand? How do depressed leaders use empathy to solve crucial problems? According to A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi, depression broadens a leader’s perspective and understanding by making them more empathetic. This is a trait that allows leaders to effectively navigate critical situations. Read more about depression’s influence on a leader’s emotional level, and how they can gain empathy out of mental illness.
What can someone’s posture tell you about their psychological state? What postural cues should you pay attention to? According to former FBI agent Joe Navarro, a person’s body posture can indicate how secure and comfortable they are feeling. Open body language and posture signal comfort and confidence. On the other hand, restricted posture indicates discomfort and insecurity. Here’s how you can size up someone’s level of comfort based on their body posture.
How does stress affect your nonverbal communication? What body language cues indicate that a person is stressed or nervous? According to former FBI agent Joe Navarro, when people are stressed, they tend to perform self-comforting acts as a natural coping mechanism. This can manifest in nervous body language, such as massaging the neck, playing with the hair, or adjusting jewelry. Here’s how you can spot stressed body language, according to Navarro.
What can body language tell you about a person’s emotional state? What body language cues should you pay attention to when trying to decipher someone’s feelings? Body language cues can reveal a lot about how someone is feeling. If a person is feeling relaxed, secure, and comfortable, they’ll display open and expressive body language. If, on the other hand, they’re feeling insecure or threatened, they’ll exhibit closed and comforting body language. Keep reading to learn how to read emotions from body language.
What are the telltale signs of lying? What signs should look out for to confirm your suspicions that a person isn’t being truthful? Deception is a complex psychological process, and no behavioral cue can tell you with certainty that someone is lying. However, as a general rule of thumb, when someone is trying to deceive you, they’ll exhibit insecure body language. Keep reading to learn how to spot potential deception, according to former FBI agent Joe Navarro.
How can you tell a person is lying? Can you know with certainty someone is being untruthful? According to former FBI agent Joe Navarro, there’s no definitive behavioral response that indicates someone is lying. However, as a general rule of thumb, someone who is lying will display insecure behaviors because deception takes mental effort and causes stress. With this in mind, here are some tips on how to detect a lie.
How reliable are facial expressions? What are some things you should look out for when reading facial expressions? When it comes to reading someone’s feelings and intentions, facial expressions can offer helpful cues. However, they aren’t as reliable as body language. This is because we’ve trained our faces to feign emotions, so you need to be able to decipher very subtle cues. Here’s a look at the key facial cues you should look out for when trying to read faces.