Category Archives: How To Use Words

There's Soup and then there's Soup!

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Dr Jean Pain

Korzybski’s book “Science and Sanity” was published in 1933 and is still in print. His theme is ‘the misuse of words can make us sick.’ He is very knowledgeable in many different fields. If you only want one book on … Continue reading →

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Is Talking Good For You?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Dr Jean Pain

We take talking for granted because, most of the time, it seems to flow easily from our lips without our having to think about it. In fact there is a lot going on in conversation of which we are not … Continue reading →

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The Magic Three

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dr Jean Pain

American Indians invaded by white explorers said “White men talk with forked tongue” in order to deform the truth with the motive of forcing them to give up their freedom . We could say the same about some politicians. They … Continue reading →

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The power of oratory

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dr Jean Pain

Babies learn to walk and talk remarkably quickly. They are born with this potential. However, they also need to hear people talking around them. They are curious about everything. Eric Fromm wrote one of the best books about how human … Continue reading →

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