Dr. Stephen A. Furlich

Associate Professor · Texas A&M University

Based on years of research and teaching, a best-selling author of breakthrough books shows us how to communicate better

A receiver's perspective

His communication paradigm is from a receiver's perspective. This places the emphasis on the listener to better understand from the speaker's perspective, and as a speaker, emphasizing understanding from the listener's perspective. Both of these become more challenging as differences increase between the speaker and listener.

About Dr. Furlich
Cover of Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages by Dr. Stephen A. Furlich

The best-seller

Sex Talk

How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages

The best-seller that brings social science, biology and neuroscience together to explain how men and women communicate.

Things most people never notice

  1. Only around 10% of people can fake a genuine smile.

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  2. People often point their feet, without realizing it, toward what interests them.

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  3. Contrary to popular belief, people often make more eye contact when trying to deceive.

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  4. Our pupils dilate when we see something we like, and contract at something we dislike.

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  5. Water in a blue cup is rated more refreshing than water in a yellow cup.

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  6. Greeting someone you're happy to see, your eyebrows flash up for an instant, a cue found across cultures.

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