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Psychology and linguistics
Posted by: Rob Ashton
29 / 06 / 22
As you read this, a miracle is happening. Your eye is detecting dots and squiggles on the screen in front of you and your brain is translating them into a voice in your head. Just glancing at your phone or clicking a link in an email is enough to fire up an entire network […]
13 / 12 / 21
A while ago (OK, quite a while ago), I announced that I was starting a research project on the science of written communication, with a view to writing a book on the subject. I also said I would be posting regular updates on that research both here and on my personal blog. But since then, […]
06 / 08 / 20
What do you want your writing style to say about you? What impression do you hope the things you write at work leave on those who read them? We know a few common answers to those questions, as we always check in on individual objectives at the start of our courses (so we can ensure […]
11 / 06 / 20
I didn’t sleep well last Thursday night. The media images of the previous few days had been playing on an endless loop in my mind, so what little rest I did get was fitful. Not surprisingly, I was not at my best come Friday morning. My self-discipline was low and, as is usual when I’m […]
10 / 03 / 20
No matter where you are as you read this, you spend most of your time living in the same place as I do: in your screen. We all live in our screens now. We wake and switch off the alarm on our phone and swipe to the news. We stare at social media as we […]
02 / 03 / 20
You know the story. An innocent chat over email or instant messaging turns fraught and ends, if not in tears, then in a tense exchange that leaves both parties irritated and distracted. It’s an all-too-familiar scenario. In fact, I spent hours a few months ago listening to similar, often toe-curling tales from clients and blog […]
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