Guest Blog by AnnMarie Baines Even in the midst of a pandemic, people still feel the pressure to appear “perfect”. Unfortunately, the pressure to be perfect only increases the fear of public speaking, regardless of a speaker’s experience level. As a public speaking coach and founder of non-profit, The Practice Space, I have observed more…
Read MoreFeatured on National Geographic! How Facial Expressions Help Robots Communicate With Us
National Geographic Explores: A wrinkled nose, raised eyebrows, a frowning mouth—all can say a lot without uttering a single word. Facial expressions are the closest thing humans have to a universal language, and it could change our relationship with androids and other human-like robots.
Nonverbal Cues in the 21st Century
The more impersonal communication gets, the more we remember the need for personal contact. While technology has many great features, it can often distill communication down to text messages, emails, or instant messages. These really can help manage spread out workforces or enable people to work from home, but they also prevent us from reading…
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