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Want to develop x-ray hearing? Four tips to help you listen more deeply, on the blog today.

What if you had x-ray hearing? Four tips to listen more deeply and avoid misunderstandings “She is an excellent listener.” This is a real piece of feedback, early career days, from one of my first performa​nce reviews. It jolted me back to grade school, when my report card was...

Talking Italy on the blog today. And misunderstandings. I know I am not the only one dreaming about vacation travel. Tag someone who needs a vacation. :)

When there’s a mishap or a misunderstanding, here’s the question to ask yourself: What am I assuming? As a trained linguist, I listen for misunderstandings. They provide great insights into conversational dynamics, and of course, it’s a fun mental puzzle. I thought I’d share a couple of my most...

Who needs some brain food? This podcast is delightful. Produced by linguists, it's all about language. Everything from the way we might choose to say a funny construction like "not not" ("I'm not not going to the party." vs. "I'm going to the party.") to the names of Pokemon characters. And it's free! https://lingthusiasm.com/ Alison Karfeld, Anna D'Amico Holland, Lyndsay Nelson, you'll LOVE it.