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Critical Thinking & Communication
Critical thinking and communication are closely related.
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David R. Novak
Killing the Myth that 93% of Communication is Nonverbal
There is a persistent myth out there that “93% of communication is nonverbal.” People say and think this. I don’t know why because it’s wrong. Don’t…
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David R. Novak
Into The Black
Friends, subscribers, fellow humans,
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So, What Is Communication?
What is communication? There's far more to it than just "sending messages." Changing how you think about communication will help you improve your…
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David R. Novak
The Big Four
Good communication is built on 4 pillars: respect, authenticity, trust, and honesty.
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Why Communication Matters
When it comes to communication, it is hard to know where to start. There are lots of reasons why communication does or doesn’t work. For better…
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Sharing and Its Relevance to Communication
Sharing is heavily related to communication. The topics we cover, what we’re willing to talk about, etc. is the literal relational, inescapable reality…
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Communicating Can’t Fix All Your Problems
...but it's your best hope.
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[( )] : The Absence of Communication
As ubiquitous and pervasive communication is, the absence of communication is actually a quite interesting place to look for clues about what is going…
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David R. Novak
Experimental: sPaceTIme WeIRdNeSS
Artwork: Gravitational Waves.
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Infinite Combinations, Multiple Interpretations, Innumerable Outcomes
Communication always has multiple interpretations and multiple meanings. The fancy word for this is polysemy and it's just part of the wild and messy…
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The False God of Clear Communication
People are obsessed with the idea of clear communication.
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