Every now and then in life we connect up with someone who causes us to stop and pause. They cause us to THINK. Deeply. When the words first hit you, you sit and ponder. You look around. Things suddenly feel different. You sense this is not the usual conversation. Perhaps it is that they ponder […]
There is a great expression in this MSN article: A Milestone in Africa: One Year Without a Case of Polio What expression do you see?
In a 2009 study from DePauw University, researchers found that how much you smiled as a child and young adult could accurately predict your divorce potential. Check it out. I find that fascinating because I believe emotional expressions are windows to our soul, and who we are as people. I also believe we are hard-wired […]
I have been spending time trying to understand more information about emotional intelligence, and how it combines with my ability to spot deception. Having read about emotional intelligence lately, I am finding the definitions fall short in describing the depth of my “tool set”, for a lack of a better term. While I do understand […]
“Personal intelligence is defined as: “the capacity to reason about personality and to use personality and personal information to enhance one’s thoughts, plans, and life experience.” (Mayer, 2008, p. 209)” I find this utterly fascinating because I practice this in my life daily! Understanding personalities, through the use of emotions, behavior, demeanor, words spoken, etc., […]
