本集节目要回答的问题来自 M_Gabrielle，她想知道单词 “oral、verbal” 和 “spoken” 这三个表示 “口头的” 词语之间的区别。其中，哪一个指 “口试”？哪一个可以用来表示 “口头上的伤害”？而哪个又可以与其它词语搭配，从而形容具体的说话方式？听本集 ...

In Part 1 of this three-part series on “How Does Communication Work?” I introduced the distinction between kinesics (body language, including gestures, eye gaze, and facial expressions) and ...

Next time you are having a conversation with someone, notice how much of the content is communicated without words. Let’s say your boss calls you to her office, hands you your evaluation report, and ...

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