There’s been a lot of hubbub about a recent study on the relationship between men’s facial expressions and their attractiveness to women.  According to the study, when presented with photos of smiling and brooding men, the female test subjects said they were more attracted to the unhappy-looking men than to the happy-looking ones.
Not surprisingly, lots [...]

It’s become common in business literature to say that entrepreneurs who care about others tend to be more successful.  Thus, say business authors, it will profit you to act like a caring person.  Say “thank you,” smile, look into people’s left eye, let them do most of the talking, and so on.
I think it’s true [...]

Many people’s biggest fear around interacting with others is that they’re going to “run out of things to say.”  An “awkward pause,” to many of us, seems like the most painful and embarrassing thing that can possibly happen in a conversation.  We fear silence so deeply that we often find ourselves talking solely to fill [...]

As I enjoy writing and public speaking, and generally put a lot of importance on verbal expression, I haven’t always given my nonverbal communication the attention it deserves. Traditionally, I’ve had mixed feelings about becoming more aware of the messages my body conveys to others.  On one hand, I understand how central body language is [...]

Recently, I read an interesting article about how people should shake hands in business interactions.  According to the article, when you’re shaking hands with someone—unless they’re your superior at work—you should turn your palm down and position your hand above theirs.  This is supposed to suggest you are the dominant person in the interaction, and [...]