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Christopher Willard Psy.d

Christopher Willard Psy.d

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Don't Try to Be Interesting. Be Interested.

You don’t have to fake interest if you are in fact curious and attentive.

31.08.2026 20

Psychology Today

Christopher Willard Psy.d

What We Lose When We Focus on Speaking Skills

We spend years learning to speak. But how many of us really learn to listen?

13.08.2026 60

Psychology Today

Christopher Willard Psy.d

Talking to Toddlers and Talking to Terrorists

Whether calming down a terrorist or a toddler, one technique works.

07.04.2026 90

Psychology Today

Christopher willard psy.d

Everything You Know About Negotiation Is Backwards

We think of great communicators as great speakers, but maybe we've got it wrong.

27.03.2026 70

Psychology Today

Christopher willard psy.d