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Podcast: Conversations with Dr. Jennifer
Episode: Do Teens Map Our Minds?
Description: We are all pretty open books, whether or not we want to be.
Those around us, including our children, have an incredible ability to map our minds. They βtrackβ our actions, body language, facial expressions, and tone to understand our emotions, beliefs, and values, including our investment in them. In fact, the majority of our communication happens at this non-verbal level.
What we say matters, of course, but the meaning of what we are saying comes from far more than just the words we speak.Β
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