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Effective Communication Skills
- By: Dalton Kehoe, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dalton Kehoe
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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From asking a waiter for an unusual substitution to urging a service manager to get your car finished sooner to swaying your significant other toward a particular film or show, many of the decisions you make are decided by talking. And no matter why you engage in face-to-face talk, there's no way to insulate yourself from the dangers of miscommunication. These 24 mind-opening lectures are your chance to learn more about how you communicate verbally, the common problems you can encounter in doing so, and how you can improve your own effectiveness.
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Best Book Ever
- By Vijay on 19-01-2016
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Effective Communication Skills
- Narrated by: Dalton Kehoe
- Series: The Great Courses: Professional
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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How to Speak So That People Want to Listen
- By: Julian Treasure, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Julian Treasure
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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The human voice is a powerful instrument. When it comes to speaking effectively, just as in music, targeted training and regular practice are key. In the modern technological era, a greater number of obstacles exist to overcome for listening and speaking successfully. From conversing with friends to addressing large audiences, a robust communication toolkit equipped to handle these challenges will benefit anyone hoping to convey an important message. A strong and prepared communicator is better received and more accurately understood.
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Excellent teaching skills and delivery
- By Sheridan G. on 16-02-2024
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How to Speak So That People Want to Listen
- Narrated by: Professor Julian Treasure
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 25-02-2022
- Language: English
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Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Tap into the power of effective writing by developing the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your writing from "good" to "great." Regardless of your subject, goal, or occasion, these skills will help you organize your thoughts into a coherent piece, make a persuasive argument rooted in facts, and make responsible use of research materials.
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Great tips for essay writing
- By onemanscave on 08-11-2016
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Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Series: The Great Courses: Writing
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Understanding Cultural and Human Geography
- By: Paul Robbins, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Paul Robbins
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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In addition to the study of the environment, Professor Robbins examines the wide-ranging implications of a world economy. You'll explore the wellspring of culture and delve into the thorny issues of geography, ethnicity, and statehood. When you complete this course, you'll have all the tools you need to look beyond the headlines and analyze world events in a whole new way.
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Full of twentieth century stereotypes
- By Amazon Customer on 25-06-2024
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Understanding Cultural and Human Geography
- Narrated by: Paul Robbins
- Series: The Great Courses: Civilization & Culture
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 24-10-2014
- Language: English
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Masters of Mindfulness: Transforming Your Mind and Body
- By: Shauna Shapiro, Rick Hanson, Kristine Carlson, and others
- Narrated by: Shauna Shapiro, Rick Hanson, Kristine Carlson, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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In Masters of Mindfulness, 11 top researchers and proponents of mindfulness discuss what modern science and contemporary research have revealed about this ancient practice and the many ways in which it can benefit your life. These 22 lectures present a unique and extraordinary opportunity, bringing a diverse group of renowned specialists together in one place for the first time to share their own personal experiences and their latest research, and to guide you through several mindfulness exercises.
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Conceptual but interesting.
- By Dean P on 27-08-2022
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Masters of Mindfulness: Transforming Your Mind and Body
- Narrated by: Shauna Shapiro, Rick Hanson, Kristine Carlson, Juna Mustad, Mike Robbins
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 30-11-2018
- Language: English
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The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
- By: Hannah B. Harvey, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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An absolute treat for the heart and mind, these 24 lectures demonstrate how to master the art of storytelling, offering insight into the process of crafting and delivering a tale to enhancing the stories you tell everyday-to your children at bedtime, in your conversational anecdotes, and in your presentations at work. Teachers, lawyers, clergy, coaches, parents, and anyone who wants to understand the power of stories to capture hearts and minds will benefit from these lessons.
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The most irritating voice/accent on audible.com.
- By Colleen Kelly on 06-03-2018
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The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
- Series: The Great Courses: Professional
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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iRest: Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation
- By: Molly Birkholm, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Molly Birkholm
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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The form of research-based meditation known as Integrative Restoration (or iRest®) has helped special operations troops improve their resiliency, executives manage stress, cancer patients cope with pain, and trauma survivors experience safety and healing. Now, bring the practice right into your life and home in these 24 classes.
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iRest: Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation
- Narrated by: Molly Birkholm
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 22-06-2018
- Language: English
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Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning, 2nd Edition
- By: David Zarefsky, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Zarefsky
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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What is effective reasoning? And how can it be done persuasively? These questions have been asked for thousands of years, yet some of the best thinking on reasoning and argumentation is recent and represents a break from the past. These 24 engaging lectures teach you how to reason, how to persuade others that what you think is right, and how to judge and answer the arguments of others - and how they will judge yours.
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Like informal logic and argumentation?
- By Chin Scratcher on 03-02-2016
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Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: David Zarefsky
- Series: The Great Courses: Modern Philosophy
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Creativity and Your Brain
- By: Indre Viskontas, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Indre Viskontas
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Shedding light on what creative people do, and how they do it, neuroscientists are mapping the regions of the brain that come into play during creative work, showing that creativity is a skill and something that all of us can cultivate. In these 24 compelling lectures, Professor Viskontas takes you on a deep dive into the human creative faculty. Through the many areas of knowledge within the course, Creativity and Your Brain offers empowering and inspiring guidelines for developing your own creativity.
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Adding music to help illustrate was brilliant
- By Joshua Yeo on 05-11-2023
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Creativity and Your Brain
- Narrated by: Indre Viskontas
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 09-09-2022
- Language: English
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The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History
- By: John R. Hale, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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Being a great public speaker can put you on the pathway to success, whether you're looking to teach, inform, persuade, or defend an idea. Yet many of us live in fear of public speaking. As you'll learn in these 12 invaluable lectures, all it takes is confidence, practice, and the knowledge of techniques and strategies used by history's greatest public speakers. Whether you want to finally become the confident public speaker you've always wanted to be or are just looking for fresh advice on how to strengthen your skills, this inspiring course is packed with practical advice.
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Interesting and useful
- By Michelle on 18-06-2023
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The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Series: The Great Courses: Professional
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Overcome Your Overthinking
- By: Heidi Sormaz, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Heidi Sormaz
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Heidi Sormaz has a PhD in psychology from Yale University with an emphasis on cognitive psychology, and she’s been a meditation and yoga practitioner and teacher for two decades. She is also a reformed over-thinker, so, she knows exactly what you’re going through—or what you’re (over)thinking, so to speak. Over the 12 engaging lessons of Overcome Your Overthinking, Heidi not only provides the science behind cognitive behavioral therapy but she’ll also arm you with a toolbox of exercises and techniques that are most effective at breaking the spell of overthinking.
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Overcome Your Overthinking
- Narrated by: Heidi Sormaz
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 20-05-2022
- Language: English
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The Brain-Based Guide to Communicating Better
- By: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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Professor Allison Friederichs will walk you through six lessons that can help you better know your own mind, and thus understand and transform your own methods of communication. You will learn how your brain acquires, processes, and retains information. You can then take that knowledge and apply it whenever you need to convey something to others, with the best possible results. While you may not have any control over how other people communicate, developing your own methods of connection and conversation can have a positive impact on both your personal and professional life.
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communication made easy
- By Yuli on 18-07-2022
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The Brain-Based Guide to Communicating Better
- Narrated by: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 18-06-2021
- Language: English
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Building Your Resilience
- Finding Meaning in Adversity
- By: Molly Birkholm, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Molly Birkholm
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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Do you ever wish you could just get rid of all of your problems? Research shows that we grow into our best and most joyful selves not when we avoid our problems but when we embrace them, confident that we are resilient enough to work through them to an appropriate resolution. Resilience is our ability to physically, emotionally, and mentally bounce back from adverse circumstances. In fact, our capacity to thrive in life depends directly our resilience.
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Not really suitable as an audiobook
- By Michelle on 28-10-2022
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Building Your Resilience
- Finding Meaning in Adversity
- Narrated by: Molly Birkholm
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 24-05-2019
- Language: English
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How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Energy
- By: Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Wouldn't it be great if you could wake up every morning with an unending reserve of energy? Get a step-by-step guide and toolkit that will spark your life with a jolt of vitality. It's not just a list of "superfoods" or trendy exercises; the course takes a rigorous scientific approach to human vitality. Energy is a limited resource; learn to allocate yours in the best way possible to make the most of each day.
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Really good practical advice
- By Amazon Customer on 04-01-2018
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How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Energy
- Narrated by: Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
- Series: The Great Courses: Better Living
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 21-08-2015
- Language: English
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Understanding Human Emotions
- By: Lawrence Ian Reed, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Lawrence Ian Reed
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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In the 12 fascinating lectures of Understanding Human Emotions, Professor Lawrence Ian Reed helps us consider our emotions from an evolutionary point of view, exploring why we have these consistent feelings and physical responses to specific stimuli in our lives, and how they benefit us. Averaged over the course of evolutionary history, our emotions motivate us to act in ways that best promote our survival and reproduction. Without the full range of our emotions, we simply would not be here.
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Understanding Human Emotions
- Narrated by: Lawrence Ian Reed
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 05-11-2021
- Language: English
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The Science of Mindfulness
- A Research-Based Path to Well-Being
- By: Ronald Siegel, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ronald Siegel
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
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Ever noticed that trying to calm down often produces more agitation? Or that real fulfillment can be elusive, despite living a successful life? Often, such difficulties stem from the human brain's hardwired tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Modern science demonstrates that this survival mechanism served the needs of our earliest ancestors, but is at the root of many problems that we face today, such as depression, compulsive and addictive behaviors, chronic pain, and stress and anxiety.
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Interesting, but not the 'mindfulness' I sought.
- By E. J. Lizier on 18-12-2016
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The Science of Mindfulness
- A Research-Based Path to Well-Being
- Narrated by: Ronald Siegel
- Series: The Great Courses: Better Living
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 22-08-2014
- Language: English
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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
- By: Mark W. Muesse, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Mark W. Muesse
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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Meditation offers deep and lasting benefits for mental functioning and emotional health, as well as for physical health and well-being. These 24 detailed lectures teach you the principles and techniques of sitting meditation, the related practice of walking meditation, and the highly beneficial use of meditative awareness in many important activities, including eating and driving. You will also learn how to use the skills of meditation in working with thoughts and emotional states.
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Don't waste your time and money
- By John on 17-05-2016
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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
- Narrated by: Mark W. Muesse
- Series: The Great Courses: Better Living
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Building a Better Vocabulary
- By: Kevin Flanigan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kevin Flanigan
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
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Building a Better Vocabulary offers an intriguing look at the nuts and bolts of English, teaches you the etymology and morphology - or the history and structure - of words, and delves into the cognitive science behind committing new words to long-term memory. By the end of the 36 enjoyable lectures, you will have a practical framework for continuing to build your vocabulary by discovering new words and fully mastering the nuances of familiar ones.
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Great but....
- By Mia on 07-02-2016
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Building a Better Vocabulary
- Narrated by: Kevin Flanigan
- Series: The Great Courses: Professional, The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-02-2015
- Language: English
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Optimizing Brain Fitness
- By: Richard Restak, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Restak
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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With its up to 500 trillion synaptic connections, your brain is easily the most powerful machine in the world. Even more incredibly: This amazing machine is constantly changing through a process known as brain plasticity. And you can take advantage of this process to improve and enhance your brain’s jaw-dropping powers - at any age.
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Surface level
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-2021
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Optimizing Brain Fitness
- Narrated by: Richard Restak
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 06-03-2019
- Language: English
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Customs of the World: Using Cultural Intelligence to Adapt, Wherever You Are
- By: David Livermore, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Livermore
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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Based on groundbreaking research, these 24 lectures address dynamics and customs related to working, socializing, dining, marriage and family - all the areas necessary to help you function with a greater level of respect and effectiveness wherever you go. You'll also encounter practical tips and crucial context for greeting, interacting with, and even managing people from other parts of the world.
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A life-changing read tbh...Highly recommended
- By Anonymous User on 14-08-2022
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Customs of the World: Using Cultural Intelligence to Adapt, Wherever You Are
- Narrated by: David Livermore
- Series: The Great Courses: Better Living
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 13-08-2013
- Language: English
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