This section of the Liar, Liar blog series explores Barrier Objects, a term that refers to a non-verbal cue for deception. “Non-verbal?” you might ask.… Read More »Barrier Objects: An Introduction | Liar, Liar
Oh, the Interrogative Mood! What fun our questions bring to communication! Here’s a quick run-down: Direct Questions Direct questions come in question/answer pairs, where the… Read More »Always Ask the Right Questions
Subtlety is a dying art. In this era of instant gratification, audiences often gravitate toward whatever content makes them do the least amount of thinking.… Read More »Thinking to Commit the Sin of Omission
When many people hear the word “propaganda” they immediately think of war and politics and Nazi Germany, which took this form of communication to such… Read More »Pervasive and Persuasive: It’s Propaganda!
Ah, meaningless rhetoric. When I was in, oh, third grade or thereabouts, one of my cousins, a sixth-grader, ran for student body president of our… Read More »Rhetoric and Politics, a Match Made in Heaven