In Part 1 of this three-part series on “How Does Communication Work?” I introduced the distinction between kinesics (body language, including gestures, eye gaze, and facial expressions) and ...

In my experience, effective communication is the cornerstone of a successful workplace. It can help you build trust, foster collaboration and ensure that everyone is aligned toward common goals. Over ...

In judging a communicator’s trustworthiness, children consider their track record of accuracy and degree of access to knowledge, find SUTD researchers. According to researchers from the Singapore ...

Why do some people radiate confidence, while others don’t? What makes someone charismatic and capable of captivating a room, even virtually? These are the questions author and human behavior ...

More often than not, guys interpret even friendly cues, such as a subtle smile from a gal, as a sexual come-on, and a new study discovers why: Guys are clueless. More precisely, they are somewhat ...

Have you ever wondered if someone is lying to you? It can be surprisingly difficult to tell, as many of us only identify lies with about 54% accuracy essentially, the same odds as flipping a coin.

We’ve all been thinking (a little too much) about virtual meetings lately. And while we may not want to be, they are our new way of life, at least for now, which means that non-verbal communication is ...

In this third and final part of my series on the nature of communication, I examine the main functions of non-verbal cues. Recall from Part I and Part II that non-verbal cues involve kinesics (namely ...