Communication

Pessimistic people are always down on their luck, they give off negative vibes that can somehow affect a positive persons feelings.  They allow pessimistic views to overshadow their plans for their happy lives. Everyone experiences times where their luck is not…
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Knowing when to keep quiet and when to speak is important when it comes to relationships. Giving advice when it’s unwanted can cause rifts between family and friends, upsetting both individuals involved. It’s only natural to want to help or…
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Toxic relationships are based on control and power, one partner undermining the weaker party by manipulating their feelings and giving them limited choices in life, often through the medium of violence and emotional blackmail. The other partner will become used…
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Anybody who’s worked anywhere has had a co-worker that’s bugged the holy hell out of them. They come in all shapes, sizes and attitudes, but they all excel at making you gag whenever they enter the room. These people, whatever…
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The case of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince has underscored what is becoming an increasing problem: bullying has gone digital.  Prince, if you recall, was the young girl who’d moved from Ireland to Massachusetts and was cyber taunted in the days before…
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Men and women have different ways of communicating because both sexes have different ways of thinking. When looking at how men and women communicate, there is a lot of obvious differences such as body language, the words being used and…
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The easiest way to deal with obnoxious people is to permanently avoid them ‘Like the plague’ but if you have the misfortune to be married to one or have one as a boss, colleague, or close relative, finding an effective…
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Drama and trauma have distinctly different meanings but they both can be used in regard to describing an emotional effect on a person. Understanding the nuances of the two words in detail is essential in correct usage in written and…
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Men and women will never understand each other. That idea is not a shocking one especially to those who have been studying male and female psychology, especially their differences. This idea is even supported further by saying that men came…
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Everyone has only so many moments in their lifetime; some people have a lot, some only a few, thus, it makes sense for everyone to make the most out of the moments that you’re given. This is one of the…
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Do we all know what the difference is between drama and trauma? In a literal sense, drama means acting or a serious scene, trauma means an injury. These definitions are what most people would assume was meant by the difference…
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What to do when someone won’t forgive you? Many people have a hard time forgiving anyone because they are stubborn and have a tendency for insecurities and weaknesses in their overall personality. Some people love to brood and they like…
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A child getting a brand new Computer for his or her birthday or Christmas is very grateful to their parents for giving them such a wonderful gift. Your child can be entertained, do research for homework or chat with friends on their…
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The communication differences of men and women may not, at first glance be obvious. Indeed, this may be why differences in communication style can cause confusion, arguments and misunderstandings. Knowing more about the ways men and woman communicate differently can…
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Most people are not attractive when they drink heavily. Some people, however, become horrific as they are mean drunks. And they become this way every time they drink too much. If you have a friend who is a mean drunk,…
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Say the word lie, and most people think of the look-you-in-the-eye-bold-face-lie. The ones that usually show the liar is hiding something. Example; “Who was on the phone?” “Oh, you know, Jeremy needing someone to talk to.” “What’s going on? He’s…
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Words are tools of communication. They are knitted together in ways for communicating personal needs or for specific results in people and situations. Communications always have a control factor, whether it is to turn a conversation or to control the…
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If you have a miscommunication issue with your wife, chances are that you are on different wavelengths. It’s a common communication problem between men and women. They think differently. They approach life differently, and the differences between them will get…
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The title of this article seems to imply that there actually are, always, different communication styles between men and women. Communication styles don’t actually have anything to do with gender. Until children are taught otherwise they communicate well with one…
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There are many who would say the answer to this question is “always.”  Then there are those who can’t fathom that there would ever be a time not to talk.  Probably the best answer falls somewhere in between.  For those…
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David Buller and Judee Burgoon’s Interpersonal Deception Theory presents the idea that behaviors cannot be isolated to determine deception. Instead they must be viewed holistically. There are classic indicators of deception: avoiding eye contact, nervousness, excessive blinking. But these signs…
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As in any situation, it is important to apologize when you have done something wrong to a family member. If no one in a family will apologize, there are many consequences that will follow. Often times, families in which no…
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As a social networking website with over one billion active users, Facebook is an exceptionally powerful platform for communication. With the site’s continuous updates to remain fresh and relevant, Facebook has infiltrated and anchored its way into the social lives…
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Facebook began in 2004 as a place to keep tabs on your friends, allowing you and your peers to share photographs, anecdotes, and messages. Like most social media, it began as a compliment to real life, intending to boost real-life…
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How do you set up a win-win situation in a covenant that most people deem a loss? Marriage is not a loss, marriage is a gift. In order to see that it’s a gift, you need to first take pride…
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The most important thing to remember when trying to get a teen to talk, is that you must listen. Really listen. Not just go through the motions and nod your head. Teens know if you are truly interested in listening…
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Lies are not acceptable. Who decided a white lie is more acceptable to any lie that is told? Is a white lie based on the color white, presumably being closer to purity or deemed less harmful than a regular lie…
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Exploring the relationship between health and humor can be enlightening. If it is true that “laughter is the best medicine,” then those who actively engage in humor should be the healthiest people in the world, but are they? Unfortunately, this…
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Texting, via modern-day SMS (short message service) technology, has only been a communication tool since 1992, and only a popular way of communicating since 2007. Before texting there was email. Before email there was telephone. Before telephone there was face-to-face…
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There are some questions that are the equivalent of reaching out and petting a random pregnant woman’s stomach. There are some people who are willing to pass the boundaries of good taste and even decency in order to satisfy their…
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