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What happens if you keep eye contact for more than 5 seconds?

When someone asks me about how long they should keep eye contact, I often mention the 5 second rule. Not that locking your eyes for longer is wrong, but you should be aware of what happens inside you: We already know through scientific research that long stares release oxytocin, which in turn makes us feel good. But that's just half of the story, because you and I perfectly know how uncomfortable can it be if someone just keeps staring at us for no reason! That's because eye contact is an intimate communication. Our "windows to the soul" speak at all times, ... [keep reading...]

What happens if you keep eye contact for more than 5 seconds?Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:24+01:00

The Conversation Mistake That Will Break Your Reputation

Your reputation will always precede you, for good and for bad; so it makes sense to model it yourself, right? One anecdote about Cuban cigars is the perfect example of the thing that you should always do about it: The American publisher Alfred Knopf was boarding a train one day and he went straight for the smoking car. He sat down next to a gentleman of good manners. Like Hannibal Lecter but without the psycho part, I guess. Knopf took out one of his special cigars and lit it. After a couple puffs, he offered another cigar to his neighbor. The ... [keep reading...]

The Conversation Mistake That Will Break Your ReputationJesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:24+01:00

12 Nonverbal Communication examples (and how to use them)

We usually think that body language is the only way that we can send a message without using words. But it's just one aspect of nonverbal communication, and these 12 examples will boost your people analysis skills: In this article, you will find out: - The three types of hand gestures, - A secret that eyes reveal, and - How communication goes way beyond your body. You can see the original video here: https://youtu.be/uqV2vtI-o00 #1: Your general posture No matter if you're standing or seated, your body posture is the first clue to reveal your current mood. That's one of the ... [keep reading...]

12 Nonverbal Communication examples (and how to use them)Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:25+01:00

Why Hannibal Lecter doesn’t blink? (And how can you use it)

There was this urban legend about Anthony Hopkins never blinking when playing the iconic character from Silence of the Lambs. https://youtu.be/HPFzn8T_cgY While it's not true and he does blink, the myth persisted due to a very useful quirk: Hannibal Lecter needs no introduction, but Hopkins' take on the character offers some insights for tough negotiations. This man knew how to make quite an impression. We are talking about just over 16 minutes of acting in the whole movie that awarded him an Oscar for Best Actor. The subject of 'never blinking' first came up because Hopkins deliberately trained himself not to ... [keep reading...]

Why Hannibal Lecter doesn’t blink? (And how can you use it)Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:28+01:00

To overcome certain limitations, maybe we just have to expand our vocabulary:

It’s perfectly normal to face adversity and not know how to react. (Maybe we don’t even know how to define how we feel about it) Ludwig Wittgenstein wants to help us: Wittgenstein was a disciple of Bertrand Russell, who pushed login into him with the same subtlety of Pulp Fiction’s adrenaline injection. (And Ludwig’s reaction was similar): Language is made of * propositions *. For example, “Lasagna makes you fat”. There is a problem: Wittgenstein argued that only the propositions that we can verify empirically (through our experience) as ‘true’ or ‘false’ are valid. Therefore, concepts such as moral, ethics and ... [keep reading...]

To overcome certain limitations, maybe we just have to expand our vocabulary:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:30+01:00

To live life to its fullest, you must kill your self-consciousness:

How many rules should we obey on a daily basis? Hundreds; Maybe thousands. They are necessary to live together, but which ones do we impose ourselves? Nietzsche has a couple of things to say about it: We can rest assured that this philosopher had a poster of Schopenhauer in his room, much like having one of Ozzy Osbourne. Of course, he studied in depth that “Will and Representation”, that the famous pessimist wrote; The duality of our world. Then he noticed a pattern: Plato spoke of a ‘real’ world (which we could only grasp with our intellect) and an ‘apparent’ world, which ... [keep reading...]

To live life to its fullest, you must kill your self-consciousness:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:30+01:00

A Teen Thief… And a Lesson in Persuasion:

People’s attention span is getting shorter, so we must look for creative ways to capture and maintain it. That reminds me of a fifteen-year-old who one day decided to steal a book, regardless of the consequences: It was at the end of the 70s, and while all his friends were drooling for Space Invaders, he just wanted the book ‘Switch’ by Elmore Leonard. So much was his desperation to have the volume in his hands, that he did not hesitate for a second to steal it. The inexperience led to his capture. The teenager apologized to the owners of the premises, ... [keep reading...]

A Teen Thief… And a Lesson in Persuasion:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:31+01:00

Nothing like a proctologist’s visit to RESET your life:

When life's curve balls hit us right in the liver, it's normal (but useless) to complain about our bad fortune. Christopher Reeve was understandably depressed right after his accident... until he had a singular visit: On May 27, 1995, Reeve was thrown from his horse during an equestrian jumping event, landing on his head. When he woke up four days later, he was paralyzed from the neck down, with a 50 percent chance of surviving. "Way too fucked up" pretty much sums it up. His situation struck fast and hard. He began to feel depressed and uncertain of his future. Not ... [keep reading...]

Nothing like a proctologist’s visit to RESET your life:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:31+01:00

7 Body Language mistakes politicians reveal in debates:

In every political debate, it's common to choose a 'winner'. Body language is part of that criteria, but how do you know who dominated others with their nonverbal expression? Just pay attention to these 7 tips: 1 - "Baton Gestures" are the ones we use to support a speech. It's easy to recognize them as one or both hands emphasize certain words. Common mistake: to make them too close or far from the body, or not synchronized with the word you want to stress. 2 - We use 'pacifiers' to calm down when we are nervous. Touching our clothes ... [keep reading...]

7 Body Language mistakes politicians reveal in debates:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:32+01:00

Sometimes, the best defense is just… doing nothing

"There is no destiny, only the one we forge." Sarah Connor's statement has fascinated me since 1991 when she engraved it with a knife like a bored teenager in class. However, certain terms and conditions apply: Sometimes, take bold actions does not mean exactly what we imagine. An example: Reviewing the assignments of our courses, I noticed the anecdote of one of our participants in an airport. In this particular case, an immigration official was reluctant to accept his transit through the country, despite having his documents in order. If it was Sarah Connor, things would have escalated... rather quickly. But ... [keep reading...]

Sometimes, the best defense is just… doing nothingJesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:32+01:00

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