Filler words…the trendiest metric most AI tools will measure. But are they really that bad? Wouldn’t it sound robotic if you didn’t using a single ‘um’, ‘ah’ or ‘you know’? Understanding the psychology behind filler words can help us understand why we might want to avoid them for the most part…but also why we might indeed want …
Vocal cues are a core element of nonverbal communication. The way we communicate specific words adds important nuance to the message we send. Included within vocal cues, are qualities like: 🔊 Volume📈 Intonation variation⬆️ Uptalk (also known as uptick or upspeak)🛑 Pausing🐌 Pacing (Speech Speed) Although there are others, these are certainly some of the most powerful …
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The Nvidia ‘eye gaze redirect’ feature has been causing a stir. Apple also has this option for FaceTime. In essence, this application of AI redirects your eye gaze to make it appear as though you are looking into the lens at all times when you are on video. At first glance, this might seem like a …
It is common to spend a lot of time considering the nonverbals of body language. But what about the nonverbal messages we may be sending with things like our clothing…or our backgrounds in virtual meetings? Our background sends a strong nonverbal message in virtual settings. The debate around virtual or real backgrounds has waged since the …
Dr. Marono is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to rigorous studies and research in the space of behavioral science and nonverbal communication. Our community wanted to know if there were any studies she has published recently that can help us better understand the nuances of this element of communication and connection. Take a look …
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Face touching…a common, but complex, category of nonverbals. Our face and heads are primary components of our expressivity. Through our faces, we speak and express emotions. Our heads indicate our consideration and interpretations as listeners and contribute to our postural stances. As humans, we interact with our own faces in very idiosyncratic ways, and while for most …
Have you ever been speaking with someone and they are saying one thing, but their nonverbals are saying another? ‘Yes – super excited about that…’ May be the words that come out of their mouths, but their body language and vocal tone is suggesting a complete lack of interest… Body posture is stooped, eye gaze …
One of the most common questions we get from our community, and from customers, is around cultural nuance in nonverbal communication. How do you account for cultural nuances when you are presenting to a global audience? We put this question to Dr. Marono for her thoughts. While universal cues are a safe baseline, it is …
For the first time ever, we have data on how professionals tend to show up on video. Over the course of 2022, hundreds of professionals assessed their virtual presence skills by taking one, or more, of our Virtual Presence Assessments. While each individual gains significant value in understanding their own scores and improvement over time, …
“What role does context play in nonverbal communication?” There are seven universal emotions humans, on average, identify through specific expressions: 😀 Happiness😱 Fear😞 Sad🤢 Disgust😲 Surprise😒 Contempt According to anthropology and neuroscience, the main reason we universally recognize these emotions is because of our evolved need to decipher between friend/foe and safety/danger by picking up on certain cues …
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