How to Strengthen The Brain’s Capacity for Calm and Memory

Eric Kandel’s Nobel-winning research showed that memory, learning, and emotional conditioning all rely on synaptic plasticity—the brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken its neural connections. Two regions play an especially…

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The Science of Being Liked – Part 4: Tiny Actions That Build Big Rapport

Sometimes the smallest actions can make the biggest difference in how others perceive you. While warmth, similarity, self-disclosure, and mirroring all lay the groundwork for connection, there are two lesser-known…

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Science-Backed Techniques for Building Rapport

The Science of Being Liked Part 3 Once you’ve sparked initial rapport, the real magic of connection happens in the small choices you make during the conversation. Two of the…

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