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Imagine you've just got a text from a friend. Which of these two messages would you react to more strongly? A: 'The forecast doesn't look great today.' B: 'The forecast is heavy rain and winds of up to 45 mph this afternoon.' Most people would probably say version B,...
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Have you ever written what you thought was a perfectly clear email, only to get a reply ten minutes later that left you scratching your head?...
Have you ever missed an obvious typo and wondered how? Maybe it was even in a title in bold, 24-point type. Or perhaps you overlooked a howler in a...
Have you ever noticed how something strange happens whenever we sit down to write a document? In person, we might be able to explain even the most...
When most people set out to write something like a report or proposal, they make one fundamental error. They might adapt a similar one that they...
Once, in pre-Emphasis days, I found myself in a training room full of people whose body language told me that they really did not want to be there....
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It's one thing when stress intrudes on your own working day. But when you're responsible for a team, their stress is your stress too. If you're...
If you're ever feeling down about what you've achieved in life, this surprising fact might cheer you up. You managed to rewire your own brain before...
As you read this, a miracle is happening. Your eye is detecting dots and squiggles on the screen in front of you and your brain is...
A while ago (OK, quite a while ago), I announced that I was starting a research project on the science of written communication, with a view to...
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