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Severe and Multiple Disadvantage

Sep 11
3 min

Emotions and Language Synch

The emotional brain cannot speak to us but speaks through us. The emotional brain shapes the language we use at an almost unconscious le...

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Phil Harris

Feb 6, 2019
4 min

A Sigh is Not Just a Sigh

In discussing interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, I always draw attention to the "music" of statements. It is not simply wh...

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Babies Detect Individual Words at 3 Days Old

Phil Harris

Jan 30, 2019
2 min

Babies Detect Individual Words at 3 Days Old

Babies are not blank slates. They come with a lot of pre-programming that is awaiting activation. A great example of this is language. ...

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Phil Harris

Oct 18, 2018
3 min

Babies Learn Better Together

A huge gap in thinking about child development is peer-to-peer relationships. Humans are pack animals and children immediately identify w...

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Phil Harris

Oct 8, 2018
3 min

"We" Talk: The Language of Love

In lectures and training on Motivational Interviewing I stress how the emotional brain does not speak to us but through us. The casual w...

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What Do Your Text Messages Really Say About You?

Phil Harris

Apr 11, 2018
2 min

What Do Your Text Messages Really Say About You?

When people think of "personality," they are likely to think of traits such as warmth or extraversion. For example, a person with high ex...

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Phil Harris

Apr 11, 2018
3 min

Emotion, Language and Persuasion

We intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science,...

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