says that charming people are particularly adept at seeking out shared interests or experiences to help them buildrapport. Simple things like asking where someone’s from really can open up a discussion and allo
Here’s Marianna Spring, presenter of BBC World Service programme, Trending, to tell us more: Marianna Spring The Microsoft founder is a rich and powerful person and he’s funded research into vaccines – that’s why he’s b...
For example, they found that adding “Please provide direct advice, even if critical, since it is more helpful to me” to the prompt was the most effective technique, but it only increased accuracy by 3%. And although prompting improved performance for most of the mod...
Before you start writing, you need to pick the topic of your report. Often, the topic is assigned for you, as with most business reports, or predetermined by the nature of your work, as with scientific reports. If so, you can ignore this step and move on. If you’re in charge of ...
Spaced repetition is a memorization technique that involves reviewing the same information at increasing intervals until that information is embedded into your long-term memory. If you've ever tried to learn a new language using apps like Duolingo or Rosetta Stone, you've used spaced repetition. ...
or a glass lightbulb. Glass is one of the world's oldest and most versatile human-created materials. Let's find out some more about it.Photo: Glass riddle: How does something transparent to light appear colored? The colors in this glass aren't really there! Glass lenses refract (bend) ...
If everybody acted selfishly and dishonestly all the time, the world would be a very unpleasant place. As Philip Graves says: "There is a balance to strike between the extent to which we can feather our own nest, so to speak, and the risk of being ostracised by the group." So, for...
"Mommy,I got something for you!"Cody ran through the door after school.His face wore the biggest smile ever.He waved something above his head."It's a pen.But not just any pen.It's a lucky pen!"He handed me the pen(16)___,waiting for my reaction(反应).I looked at the pen in...
If you want to see a thing well reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands you can feel how smooth and cool the ball ...
Some readers genuinely prefer writing that is minimal and gets to the point quickly. Ernest Hemingway once said: If I started to write elaborately, or like someone introducing or presenting something, I found that I could cut that scrollwork or ornament out and throw it away and start with ...