Public Speaking – Intro
Public speaking is a one-to-many human contact which allows more than anything else a communication ‘from deep to deep’ [see: ’Two Meanings of ‘Meaning’], thus with a possibly huge impact upon the world.
Because of this, it’s important for a speaker to be as rational as possible while at the same time – rationally – acknowledging the ‘poetic’ side of human being which is about ‘deeper meanings’.
Rationality + poetry: one recognizes AURELIS.
What we know about the brain – you know: that thing under the skull of the speaker and each member of his audience – is still patchy, but it already shows us relevant and important directions regarding public speaking. These insights may serve as guidance towards humane goals of public speaking as well as how to reach out for them. They may also show why a good public speaker does what he already does, reinforcing him to continue doing so or even to deepen his impact.
Related Posts
From ‘I’ to Caring to Social to Speaking
It’s all about ‘I’ in the public-speaking brain. And then it’s also all about caring. Existential at the start: It’s all about ‘I’ then expanding the ‘I’ to incorporate ‘them’. This is not abandoning ‘I’. It’s a process of growing of you-as-speaker: while ‘ego’ remains humble; total ‘you’ becomes fascinating. Find yourself fascinating: You stand Read the full article…
Cognition and Emotion: a Public-Speaker’s Combination
Human rationality has not evolved without the human emotional side. And vice versa. Of course: how could it have been otherwise? Emotional and rational Emotional brain structures have not evolved unchanged from animal ancestry towards humanity. In fact, they have evolved most of all. Even more, the ‘more ancient’ emotional structures have evolved in concordance Read the full article…
Body-Talk
Whether on stage or in love or in company or before a church or anywhere: the body speaks. Even more: it is heard. [DISCLAIMER: There are experts with far more expertise than me. My broad interest is where my audacity comes from.] The body is indeed heard. Thus, it’s important for you to also listen Read the full article…