Before the study began, facial expressions were considered a “hard-wired human behavior trait,” suggesting that various cultures did not interpret facial expressions differently. However, Jack conducted his study to prove that facial expression interpretation is culturally relevant, using statistical documentation and computer-generated facial expressions.
I saw Ralph Fiennes in Trevor Nunn’s production of Shakespeare’s Tempest at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London last night. The whole cast was fantastic, and even the comic turns made me laugh, which is rare for Shakespeare. The reviews were generally unenthusiastic, but it was my first ‘Tempest’, and I thought the production was great…
At a fundraiser for the Globe Theatre in London last night. Listening to playwright Howard Brenton talk about ‘Anne Boleyn’, and its successful run at the Globe in 2011. He was very interesting on creating a story and reminded us of an Oscar Wilde quote- ‘Playwrights tell lies to make a general truth…’ A brilliant…
I had a really interesting challenge the other day, to speak to 30 or so 14-16 year old girls about ‘personal impact’. I had 30 minutes to make an impression and help them make the most of the event they were at. The event was a ‘bring your daughter to work’ day, arranged by the fabulous people…
It should be brilliant, but it’s not. It’s BA’s new brand message in wide-screen, film-shot format. British Airways relaunches itself with new slogan that nods to its imperial origins | Mail Online. It’s expensively made, lavishly appointed and brilliantly placed for the TV viewers it wants to lure back to the arms of the self-appointed ‘Flag…
Here’s a lovely trashing of Ed Miliband’s conference speech last week. It’s by the elegantly uptight Martin Shovel and if you haven’t visited his blog yet. Please do, it’s really rather good. Here’s his view. Ed Miliband’s bargain basement speech. I thought Ed’s speech was like the worst ever bullshit bingo entrant. Someone in the…
We all know that there’s a right way to speak in public, when we’re singing for our supper – As professional speakers we’re taught to use: The right language for our different audiences Words that are not too long- nor too complex Jargon thoughtfully Latin seldom The ‘F ‘ word carefully Clichés never All so very good, and very…
how Google, Amazon, Twitter, BBC, Facebook, Tumblr and a few others looked when they started out. Web originals. What struck me is how good the original ideas were and how little they’ve changed since. The exception being Twitter’s hideous logo compared to its marvellous visual presence now.
In the second episode of – ‘things we do in work that seem ridiculous but we all do it anyway…’ Here’s the solution to that recurrent problem. Your boss wants a report that can also be used as a presentation or a presentation that can also be used as a report. So what do we do typically? We want to do what our boss…