Language

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

"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...

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...

Emotion, Language and Persuasion

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

Phil Harris