Interview with Communication Professor Karen Swett

09/06/22 • 57 min

Who better to have clear up some communication concepts than a communication professor?
In this episode Professor Swett walks us through the process of communication, and a few other concepts that are key in understanding body language.
Spoiler alert, Karen is also my sister.

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People Watching 101: Observation Techniques

Observation techniques from the pro's.
If you'd like to read more about observation, check out Beyond Words by Moore and Yamamoto:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words-Movement-Observation-Analysis/dp/0415610028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W1CW64VUM1SW&keywords=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore&qid=1660783286&sprefix=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
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(I will be putting a free movement observation sheet up on the Patreon page, feel free to download, use or adjust it as you please!)
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A couple of quick notes... Around 20ish minutes in I refer to focusing in on "one area of conversation." I should have said "one area of concentration." Sorry about that.
Also, for anyone interested in how my people watching session at the football game went... well, it didn't. When my son was on the field I was too busy worrying about him getting hit to really relax and observe well, and I spent the time he was on the sidelines being grateful he didn't get hit and have a concussion. Perhaps next time I want to people watch at a football game I need to go to one my kids aren't playing in.

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People Watching 101: Kinesthetic Empathy

This episode is all about how to take a movement you have observed and experience it in your own body.
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In case you're interested here is an article on mirror neurons:
Psychology Today Article on Mirror Neurons and Addiction

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-addiction/201907/look-in-the-mirror-neuron-empathy-and-addiction