Are You Scared, if You Say Yes About Four Times in a Row

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People can look over your head if they're not paying attention to you. If some one begins to overhead gaze with you, i want you to turn around and look. I think he doesn't realize it, probably not. I only realize because we're such close friends. He ai over we're ren so scared. But here, all yeur times where he's lite, there's something else going on, ye. And it's till i, it's almost as the hurry up, or it is, i got it right. Can i tell you one that an does to me? It's usually have my phone out, and im in the middle of something, and he

The Minimalists speak with Vanessa Van Edwards about communication problems and the signals we send to others through our body language, facial expressions, word choices, and vocal inflections, and they answer the following questions:

How do I overcome the feeling of being chronically misunderstood? (02:38)

What are the four channels for cues? (03:18)

What is the importance of congruence in our communication? (04:10)

How are we most commonly misunderstood? (07:09)

What are warm and confident words? (07:50)

How do we organically incorporate mirroring into our communication? (12:45)

How can you tell if someone is actively listening to you? (15:04)

What are the two misconceptions about eye contact? (16:57)

What is “Resting Bothered Face”? (20:15)

What is “phubbing”? (24:14)

What are “invitation cues”? (27:23)

As a teenager living under my parents’ roof how do I tactfully address the conflict arising between their values and beliefs and my own that are continuously evolving at my age? (30:10)

What is “openness”? (32:24)

What is the “Platinum Rule”? (36:25)

Why is nonverbal communication so powerful? (38:00)

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