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Conversation Skills

Illustration of a professional glancing in a mirror moments before a meeting to align posture and cue confident, open presence

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The mirror glance before meetings that boosts your charisma : how seeing yourself triggers power posture

Discover how a 20‑second mirror glance primes power posture, calms nerves and elevates presence in meetings, with practical steps, cues and a quick ritual.

Illustration of the “yes, and” conversation technique that builds instant rapport through respectful agreement

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The “yes… and” response that makes everyone like you fast : how agreement builds instant rapport

Discover how the ‘yes, and’ technique builds instant rapport, reduces defensiveness, and boosts collaboration, with scripts, pitfalls, and a quick comparison.

Illustration of a person using a tiny nod in conversation to prime a subconscious yes

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The tiny nod habit that makes people agree with you : how micro-movements prime subconscious yes

Discover how tiny nods and micro-movements prime a subconscious yes. Learn the psychology, practice steps, contexts, and ethics to boost trust and influence.

Illustration of two people in conversation, one using a fake yawn and the other mirroring it, signalling emotional contagion and growing rapport

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The fake yawn trick that makes others open up instantly : how mirroring triggers emotional contagion

Discover how a simple fake yawn and subtle mirroring spark emotional contagion, lower defences, and build trust—plus ethical tips and practical steps.

Illustration of two people in conversation with one positioned in the other’s left visual field, the left cheek softly lit to enhance perceived trust

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The left-side approach that makes strangers trust you more : how the brain processes faces differently

Discover how approaching from someone’s left taps right-hemisphere face processing to boost trust, with science-backed tips, nuance and ethical guidance

Illustration of a person smiling just before answering a ringing phone, demonstrating the facial feedback effect

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The smile-before-answering-phone trick that lifts your mood : how facial feedback fools the brain

Smiling before you answer the phone can lift your mood and warm your voice. Explore the facial feedback science, simple steps to use it, and when it works.

Illustration of visible open palms during a heated conversation to signal non-threat and de-escalate conflict

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The open-palm gesture that makes arguments end sooner : how visible hands lower threat response

Discover how the open‑palm gesture lowers threat responses, calms arguments, and boosts trust, with science, practical tips, and cultural nuance.

Illustration of a confident professional holding a five-second pause before responding in conversation to signal authority and earn respect

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The 5-second silence trick that makes people respect you more : how pausing signals confidence instantly

Discover the 5-second silence trick: how a brief pause projects confidence, commands respect, and boosts influence in meetings and interviews.

Illustration of the one-word answer habit used to project confidence and clarity

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The one-word answer habit that makes you sound smarter : how brevity signals high confidence

Discover how one-word answers project confidence and clarity. Learn when brevity signals authority, when it backfires, and how to use it without sounding abrupt.

Latest Posts

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    The one-word answer habit that makes you sound smarter : how brevity signals high confidence
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    The scent memory trick that brings back instant calm : how one smell rewires your nervous system
  • Illustration of naming feelings during a 90-second pause to stop anger from derailing the day
    The 90-second rule that stops anger ruining your day : how naming feelings lets the wave pass
  • Illustration of a smartphone set to grayscale, showing a monochrome social media feed and muted notification badges.
    The phone-on-grayscale trick that stops mindless scrolling : how removing colour kills dopamine hits
  • Illustration of a confident professional holding a five-second pause before responding in conversation to signal authority and earn respect
    The 5-second silence trick that makes people respect you more : how pausing signals confidence instantly
  • Illustration of a person using third-person self-talk to create psychological distance, reduce emotional weight, and speed up problem-solving
    The “third person” self-talk that solves problems faster : how distancing shrinks emotional weight
  • Illustration of a person gazing at green trees through a window for a ten-minute break to restore attention and ease burnout
    The 10-minute nature glance that resets burnout instantly : how green views restore attention naturally
  • Illustration of visible open palms during a heated conversation to signal non-threat and de-escalate conflict
    The open-palm gesture that makes arguments end sooner : how visible hands lower threat response
  • Illustration of a wallet displaying a photo of loved ones at a contactless checkout to nudge long-term, less impulsive spending
    The wallet photo swap that makes you spend less money : how seeing loved ones triggers long-term thinking
  • Illustration of a person smiling just before answering a ringing phone, demonstrating the facial feedback effect
    The smile-before-answering-phone trick that lifts your mood : how facial feedback fools the brain
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