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About Saying “No”
You may have unintentionally established a pattern of saying things you didn’t really mean, or making promises you didn’t keep, or threatening consequences that never came to pass.
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Communicating With Your Recovering Loved One
It is not always about having the right words to say, but asking the right questions and giving the space to answer with vulnerability.
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The Advice Trap
There are folks who make the rounds, getting the same advice over and over, and never putting it into action.
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Fighting Pseudoscience: Critical Thinking
We need the knowledge and skill to evaluate claims of effectiveness as medical treatments– for instance, to determine whether the research that supports that claim is solid, or if it’s unreliable.
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In the News: The Human Element
A doc who’s watching the clock is far less likely to expend valuable time chatting with a patient.
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Perception or Deception?
The addicted brain is unable to accurately evaluate the situation.
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“Uninformed” versus “Misinformed”
It’s often true that the folks who are technically most misinformed on an issue have the greatest degree of confidence in the rightness of their beliefs.
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Persuasion in Prevention
Kids in the audience already know someone who uses drugs without appearing to suffer much from it. Assertions to the contrary by some stranger are automatically dismissed.
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Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 5
The secret to improved verbal communication is awareness, so try using video or audio feedback.
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Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 4
The telephone represents a sort of middle ground. You may not be able to see one another, but both parties will pick up on verbal nuances– often subconsciously.
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Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 2
If the program leadership values good communication, then the program staff will follow along.
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Language and Labeling
It’s the stigma that creates the distinction, not the distinction that creates the stigma.
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