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The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening (Video)

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Written by: Jude Bijou

The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

I've found all good communication boils down to just four simple rules. Whether it's with our spouse, kids, neighbors, or our boss, mastering these concepts will have us communicating with anyone about any topic, effectively and lovingly. There are also four main violations that create misunderstandings and fall-out (as well as hurt and anxiety).

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The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

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Written by: Jude Bijou

The Four Communication Rules and Violations, with an Emphasis on Listening

I've found all good communication boils down to just four simple rules. Whether it's with our spouse, kids, neighbors, or our boss, mastering these concepts will have us communicating with anyone about any topic, effectively and lovingly. There are also four main violations that create misunderstandings and fall-out (as well as hurt and anxiety).

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Is when you lose your virginity and have your first kid really written in your genes?

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Written by: Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland

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Your first time having sex and when you have your first child are memorable moments in life. But what influences the timing of these? One research team set out to discover whether our genes play a role.

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Babies curious about magic grow up to be curious toddlers

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Written by: Jill Rosen, Johns Hopkins University

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Infants’ responses to surprising events like magic tricks are linked to later cognitive ability, researchers find. The first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of infant curiosity found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks became the most curious toddlers.

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To spark curiosity, don’t tell preschoolers too much or too little

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Written by: Megan Schumann, Rutgers University

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Preschoolers are more likely to choose to gather more information about a topic if they know just enough about it to find it interesting, but not too much that it becomes boring, research finds.

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Energetics and Unity: There Is Nothing Separate, Regardless of Appearances

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

Energetics and Unity: There Is Nothing Separate, Regardless of Appearances

Energetics are foundational to the manifest world we see, and only one unified field of energy exists with everything vibrating at different levels. There is nothing separate, regardless of appearances.

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Energetics and Unity: There Is Nothing Separate, Regardless of Appearances (Video)

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

Energetics and Unity: There Is Nothing Separate, Regardless of Appearances

Energetics are foundational to the manifest world we see, and only one unified field of energy exists with everything vibrating at different levels. There is nothing separate, regardless of appearances.

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Far more adults don't want children than previously thought

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Written by: Jennifer Watling Neal, Associate Professor of Psychology

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Fertility rates in the United States have plunged to record lows, and this could be related to the fact that more people are choosing not to have children.

 

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Blaming stress on COVID made couples happier

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Written by: Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin

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Researchers have discovered that when couples blamed the pandemic for their stress during lockdown, they were happier in their relationships.

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Is There Such A Thing As Good Selfishness?

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Written by: Alan Cohen

What Is The Highest and Best Form of Selfishness?

I have been rethinking selfishness, the ego, and self-centeredness. In some schools of thought these are dirty words, nasty attributes to be subdued, transmuted, and overcome. But maybe they're not so bad. Maybe it's all how you look at them. Baseball star Reggie Jackson said, "The only thing I don't...

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Teaching kids social responsibility – like how to settle fights and ask for help – can reduce school bullying

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Written by: Jonathan B. Santo, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha

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Schools that encourage their students to care for their classmates’ feelings and to peacefully resolve conflicts with their peers can lower incidents of bullying, according to our peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development in June 2021.

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The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving the Healing of Touch

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Written by: Valerie Ann Worwood

The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving Touch and Healing

The human being thrives on touch. An enormous amount of research has been done in recent years, on both human beings and animals, in regards to touch. The results show that lack of touch ("cutaneous deprivation") can lead, not only to emotional disturbances but also...

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Bringing joy back to the classroom and supporting stressed kids – what summer school looks like in 2021

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Written by: Raphael Travis Jr., Texas State University

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Already 62% of parents believe their children are behind in learning, according to a survey conducted by the National PTA and Learning Heroes.

 

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Screens at bedtime rob young teens of sleep

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Written by: Jim Murez. University of Oregon

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Middle schoolers who spend time on smartphones, laptops, and tablets in the hour before bed are likely to sleep poorly and be more tired the next day, a new study shows.

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Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

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Written by: Nicole K. McNichols, University of Washington

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As an associate teaching professor who teaches a very large human sexuality class at the University of Washington, I benefit from frequent access to young people’s inner thoughts and desires surrounding relationships and sex.

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What Greek epics taught me about the special relationship between fathers and sons

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Written by: Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University

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Father’s Day inspires mixed emotions for many of us. Looking at advertisements of happy families could recall difficult memories and broken relationships for some. But for others, the day could invite unbidden nostalgic thoughts of parents who have

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Taking the Risk to Listen and Be Heard with the Heart

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Written by: Rick Phillips

Taking the Risk to Listen and Be Heard with the Heart

We may think that because of the development of the ability to see and hear into the far reaches of space that we must be quite advanced in the field of communication. But all this has little effect on our ability to listen with our heart...

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Why it's difficult for children to understand sarcasm

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Written by: Penny Pexman, Professor of Psychology, University of Calgary

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Sarcasm is simple! Yeah, right. Although sarcasm is widespread, found across languages and in the various ways we communicate, it is not...

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Healing Otherness: Your Changes, Reflected in Community

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Written by: Stacee L. Reicherzer PhD

Healing Otherness: Your Changes, Reflected in Community

Seeking out a community of healing, being exploited in it, perhaps assuming the shame and responsibility for what went wrong, and then isolating back into our struggle, can become a cycle. This happens in many ways as we choose bold and radical new lives for ourselves.

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Healing Otherness: Your Changes, Reflected in Community (Video)

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Written by: Stacee L. Reicherzer PhD

Healing Otherness: Your Changes, Reflected in Community

Seeking out a community of healing, being exploited in it, perhaps assuming the shame and responsibility for what went wrong, and then isolating back into our struggle, can become a cycle...

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Partners play key role in pregnant women’s drinking

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Written by: Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester

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Partners can directly influence the likelihood that a pregnant woman will drink alcohol and feel depressed, which affects fetal development, new research shows.

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