Changing How You Speak to Help You Be Heard (Time)

You don’t have to be telemarketer to appreciate new research findings regarding vocal characteristics and how persuasive they are. Whether you’re trying to close the deal, make a speech or negotiate with a loved one — pace, pitch, fluency and other aspects of your speech can be huge factors.

And, of course, what you choose to say can have lasting effects — in ways you may never have considered. Psychology Today reports on research showing that gossip not only changes how we think about a person, but how we see them, as well.