The power of words lies in their ability to create or destroy, to influence and define outcomes. They affect mental health, ...

24. “Your words have power. Speak words that are kind, loving, positive, uplifting, encouraging, and life-giving.” -Unknown ...

In the deluge of news and commentary regarding the chaos and cruelty of the Trump administration, Eliza Doolittle’s lyrical exclamation from “My Fair Lady” captures my mood right now: “Words, words, ...

In a previous post, I examined the psychological power of conjunctions, especially that warm, fuzzy, inclusive conjunction: and. Here we expand our focus to the psychological power of words in general ...

A great deal has been said and written of late about free speech: whether it is even possible, whether it has intrinsic limits, whether it is inherently biased for or against certain groups, or ...

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Speech is the most powerful evolutionary gift that humanity has ever developed. Our ability to speak shapes our culture, drives our societies, and has created a world built not only of stone and steel ...