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This article talks about a study of the effect of language used during debates and its effect on the polls. It was written right before the last of the 2016 presidential debates. "Linguist style matching" is a trick that linguists have studied, and it focuses on how candidates state their points, not what their points are.

Improvising can be tough on the spot, especially for politicians. Spontaneity is an illusion of meticulous design and one of the most effective rhetorical devices for creating spontaneity is metanoia- correcting or changing one's mind.

Notes about Chaucer's writing, including his "golden rule" (polyvocality), and favorite trick ("conjuring new words to make lines rhyme or scan").

Although many people are wary of how much people actually learn from television and screentime, many people are able to learn different languages through the use of TV and shows. The Nistel sisters were able to become proficient in Spanish and English from watching TV shows every day after school. They claim that they never paid attention in English class and did not mention about ever taking Spanish lessons.

New ways to grab dinner, the trick to using a tool, and learning the local dialect. These are behaviors that animals pick up from each other. K iller whales, chimpanzees, and birds seem to have a cultural component to their lives. Now a new study suggests that sperm whales should be added to that list.

One of the tricks our mind plays is to highlight evidence which confirms what we already believe: a phenomenon known as confirmation bias. A research study by Princeton University suggests a possible solution. If people are asked to "consider the opposite"--analyse a study's methodology and imagine the results pointed the opposite way--they strengthen their reasoning, and consequently, are less likely to elevate the ratings of studies which they agree with or become extreme in their views.

The attention-grabbing tricks that keep an audience watching, even when people are just talking at a camera Hey guys! What's up? It's Julie. And today I want to talk about YouTube voice.

"...scientists found that different toddler sounds - or "vocalizations" - emerge and fade in a definite rhythm in the course of a tantrum. "We have the most quantitative theory of tantrums that has ever been developed in the history of humankind" ... where one age-old theory of tantrums might suggest that meltdowns begin in anger (yells and screams) and end in sadness (cries and whimpers), Potegal found that the two emotions were more deeply intertwined. ... The trick in getting a tantrum to end as soon as possible, Potegal said, was to get the child past the peaks of anger. Once the child was past being angry, what was left was sadness, and sad children reach out for comfort. The quickest way past the anger, the scientists said, was to do nothing."

The trick to being a good reader, no matter the medium, is being an engaged reader. Research suggests taking notes and annotating text, whether done traditionally or via digital annotation, aids both comprehension and retention.

Body language is its own means of communication. It allows individuals to present themselves as a leader or surrender to self-deprecation. The five strategies listed in this article can help anyone use body language to their own advantage!

Although this url may seem absurd to be talking about 7 rules of texting, it is sadly very true. It's crazy how words/texting can change one's mood in an instant depending on punctuation and length of a certain text. Just like in the movie Catfish, I realized that many people get tricked into online relationships because of certain texting strategies that lure people in. Short, sweet, and to the point messages can easily hook someone's attention.

The constant crackle when you go underwater at the beach is actually shrimp communicating through different volume and intensity of clicks and snaps. Very interesting way of language and communication for these invertebrates.