Let Their Words Do the Talking

Dreaming

Advice From an Old Guy

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on November 15, 2018

Follow your dreams with passion and fervor, but have Plan B just in case.

Follow your dreams with passion and fervor, but have Plan B just in case.

Empathy

The Fruit of Pain, Hardship, and Disappointment Is Empathy

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on September 27, 2018

True empathy takes place only when we have something against which we can judge the pain and suffering of others.

True empathy takes place only when we have something against which we can judge the pain and suffering of others.

Deception

Detecting Deception Using Drawings and Sketches

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on September 23, 2018

Detecting deception through the use of drawings and sketches shows promise as a new cross-cultural technique.

Detecting deception through the use of drawings and sketches shows promise as a new cross-cultural technique.

Happiness

The Psychopathology of Corruption

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on August 2, 2018

The “power mask” of corruption when stripped away, reveals personal insecurities, a source of unhappiness that must be avoided at all costs.

The “power mask” of corruption when stripped away, reveals personal insecurities, a source of unhappiness that must be avoided at all costs.

Health

Avoid the Financial Strain of Cancer

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on May 27, 2018

A cancer diagnosis puts an emotional and physical strain on the patient and his or her family, but the financial strain can be avoided by taking a few preventive steps

A cancer diagnosis puts an emotional and physical strain on the patient and his or her family, but the financial strain can be avoided by taking a few preventive steps

Sleep

If It Doesn't Feel Right, Tell Your Doctor

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on May 26, 2018

The doctor said, "If we had not caught the cancer early, you would have been dead in six months."

The doctor said, "If we had not caught the cancer early, you would have been dead in six months."

Persuasion

Get What You Want Using This Simple Formula

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on May 20, 2018

This formula for effective communication is easy to remember and can be applied to many business and social situations.

This formula for effective communication is easy to remember and can be applied to many business and social situations.

Relationships

Resolving Conflicts Peacefully (Part 2)

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on March 28, 2018

Excuses are not solutions, they are the pathway to destroying business and personal relationships.

Excuses are not solutions, they are the pathway to destroying business and personal relationships.

Family Dynamics

Resolving Conflicts Peacefully (Part 1)

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on March 13, 2018

When people argue, they deliberately poke and prod in an attempt to stir emotions.

When people argue, they deliberately poke and prod in an attempt to stir emotions.

Deception

Look for Illustrators to See the Truth

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on February 24, 2018

Liars typically omit the accompanying nonverbal gestures associated with the actions they are describing.

Liars typically omit the accompanying nonverbal gestures associated with the actions they are describing.

Empathy

How to Build Rapport to Increase Sales

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on December 16, 2017

Using empathic statements, empathic presumptives, and empathic conditionals create a win-win.

Using empathic statements, empathic presumptives, and empathic conditionals create a win-win.

Cognition

Looped Linear Thinking

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on December 12, 2017

Perhaps millennials should adapt and not the other way around.

Perhaps millennials should adapt and not the other way around.

Deception

Detecting Deception Is Possible, but Not Easy

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on December 2, 2017

Liars sometimes say and do things that make them look truthful, and truthful people sometimes say and do things that make them look deceptive.

Liars sometimes say and do things that make them look truthful, and truthful people sometimes say and do things that make them look deceptive.

Deception

Parents Teach Their Children to Lie

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on September 28, 2017

The teaching process is subtle but just as effective as if they had sent their children to formal classes in deception.

The teaching process is subtle but just as effective as if they had sent their children to formal classes in deception.

Trust

The Code of Trust

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on September 26, 2017

Trust can be built on five basic principles.

Trust can be built on five basic principles.

Media

Social Media is the End Result Not the Cause

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on September 16, 2017

Garage door openers took away the last vestiges of neighborly contact.

Garage door openers took away the last vestiges of neighborly contact.

Unconscious

Techniques Retailers Use to Entice Shoppers

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on June 25, 2017

Retailers use a wide variety of psychological strategies to entice shoppers to buy products.

Retailers use a wide variety of psychological strategies to entice shoppers to buy products.

Relationships

Not All Smiles Project the Same Image

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on June 20, 2017

Custom make your smiles to ensure you send the right message.

Custom make your smiles to ensure you send the right message.

Deception

Eyebrows May Flash Veracity

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on May 27, 2017

Eyebrow flash rate determines the difference between a friendly eyebrow flash and a deceptive eyebrow flash.

Eyebrow flash rate determines the difference between a friendly eyebrow flash and a deceptive eyebrow flash.

Extroversion

Dating Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Jack Schafer Ph.D. on March 26, 2017

If you are with an extrovert, expect the unexpected to come out of his or her mouth.

If you are with an extrovert, expect the unexpected to come out of his or her mouth.