Quotes About Communication

If you can fight directly with your mother, you can save a fortune in psychiatrist's bills.

We've all listened to Dr. Laura Schlessinger, haven't we? We all know how not to play a psychiatrist.

There is a psychic gulf that exists between myself and my grandparents because they don't really speak English, and I don't speak Chinese, and that's my own personal shame because I did not learn, ever. I only saw my paternal grandma a few times in my life, and that's really crazy.

A good way to tell if a psychic is authentic is, if they are going to verbalise these things, it should be with the intention of helping the person.

If you do a double act for 30 years you kind of get a psychic thing going so you know what the other person's move is and what they're going to say and kind of predict... and you can send psychic messages.

Oh my gosh, I mean, I've had many experiences of men calling me psycho.

I think when I went to psychoanalysis, I actually believed that people said what they meant. This was my whole problem.

It's easy to make rude comments simply for the sake of being rude, but I'd much rather go a more psychological route.

We often operate effectively on the physical battleground but not on the psychological battleground. We fail to communicate our resolve.

Eating disorders can have serious medical and psychological consequences which, left unchecked, can kill. Parents should address this issue and ask their children to discuss how they feel about themselves.

Using words to make other people less big made me feel bigger, though the psychological dimension to that... well, I don't want to explore it.

That's part of Jurgen Klopp's job, is to psychologically find out how to get his players playing.

In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest.

Til 1983, I wrote primarily for other psychologists and expected that they would be the principal audience for my book.

The idea of applying psychology or behavioural sciences to communication is not a new one. It's very old behavioural economics. If it gives you some additional insights - so be it.

We don't need a psychologist with the Dutch team; we are grown-up men. The ones who have a problem with other players or the manager should tell them face-to-face. That is the only psychology we need.

I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you lie, they'll print the truth.

I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into the psychology of those dynamics.

If we knew more about psychology, we would be better equipped to deal with other people's psychological damage which they might project onto us.

Singing involves a great deal of psychology.

Persuasiveness takes finesse; it takes an understanding of human psychology. And intention is everything.

You almost need a psychology degree to be a manager these days. Even with Fabio Capello - who may not have done too well with England - you could tell why he had been so successful in the past. He had real authority.

I learned English in a pub. I didn't learn it in school.

Scientific discoveries matter much more when they're communicated simply and well - if you can't explain your work to the man in the pub, what's the point?