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  • IS DISINFORMATION A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY?

    If information is power, how does it differ from misinformation and disinformation? INFORMATION Information is an assemblage of data about someone or something. Information has the power to inform and persuade. We obtain it from investigation, study, and learning. We share it by communicating. The sharing of information that is valid and accurate enhances knowledge,…

  • HOW IMPORTANT IS EMPATHY? WHAT IF IT’S MISSING?

    Do you consider yourself an empathetic person? Do you possess the ability to understand and share another’s feelings? Are you able to feel the same emotions as they do? What happens when you lack empathy? When empathy is absent, we find it difficult to understand and share what another person is experiencing. As a result,…

  • THE CONVERSATIONALIST

    A recent New Yorker cartoon presented two partners preparing to go out. One partner requested the other partner not to speak to them at home because they wanted to be sure they had plenty to talk about when they got to dinner. The partner was insecure about their conversational abilities. What kind of conversationalist are…

  • DO YOU SPEAK EMOJI?

    Emoji is a word derived from the Japanese for picture and written character.  These characters add gestures to the conversations we have online, particularly when we text. But here’s the dilemma: What purpose does adding an emoji serve? Does the emoji make a message clearer, or does it help mask the message’s real meaning?  …

  • WHAT KIND OF SELF-TALK PARTNER ARE YOU?

    When conversing with another person, we often think about what to say and how to say it. Do we do the same when we speak with ourselves? How much do you enjoy and profit from self-talk conversations? What kind of self-talk speaker and listener are you? WHAT SELF-TALK IS Self-talk is that inner voice that…

  • DO YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT THINKING SPACE?

    Does the urgency of what you need to accomplish get in your way? Before you work a plan, do you give yourself the time you need to plan the work?  Giving yourself thinking space can improve relationships, help you acknowledge your interdependence with others, and free you to raise big-picture questions that bring unexplored options…

  • CAN A BOT REPLACE YOUR FRIEND OR LOVE INTEREST?

    AI is changing the scope and nature of our interpersonal relationships. It is also altering what we consider human communication to be. HUMAN-AI RELATIONSHIPS Can you imagine having a friendly or romantic relationship with an AI bot? Some researchers contend that developing a relationship with a bot can provide lonely individuals much needed companionship. Indeed,…

  • THE EMPATHY FACTOR

    HOW IMPORTANT IS EMPATHY? WHAT IF IT’S MISSING? Do you consider yourself an empathetic person? Do you possess the ability to understand and share another’s feelings? Are you able to feel the same emotions as they do? What happens when you lack empathy? When empathy is absent, we find it difficult to understand and share…

  • How Do You Handle Anger?

    ANGER AND CONFLICT How often do you find yourself angry during conflict? What do you do to diffuse those angry feelings so you can effectively manage the situation? While aroused emotions may help prepare you to meet a challenge, if uncontrolled, they can contribute to your failing to resolve the disagreement. CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN…

  • What Kind of Communicator are You?

    THE COMMUNICATION MIX Our focus this week is on processing your communication experiences in the physical world and online. FIVE BIG QUESTIONS Begin by asking yourself how you’re really doing when you move between the real world and the world of social networking. Take a few moments to think about how you change—how your identity…