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The discovery of mirror neurons changed the landscape of psychology and how we understand interaction between us. As speechwriters, we use the knowledge of mirror neurons to shape how we coach speakers and what we put in a speech. Curious about mirror neurons? Here are a few articles that heavily cite their research study sources: 

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• Mirror Neurons and the Neuroscience of Empathy

• Mirror Neurons: Enigma of the Metaphysical Modular Brain

• Review Mirror neurons 30 years later: implications and applications

• The Role of the Human Mirror Neuron System in Supporting Communication in a Digital World

• What We Know Currently about Mirror Neurons

Often cited as the number one fear, public speaking has vexed a wide swath of the population. While the "number one fear" claim is debatable, it's undeniable that public speaking freaks out a lot of people. Below are a few studies that cover the research on the topic and what we know about it currently:

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• Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety: Self-report, behavioral, and physiological

• Public Speaking Anxiety: Past, Present, and Future

• Stage Fright to Scholarly Flight: The Impact of Public Speaking Anxiety

Whether it's giving a media interview, presenting from the stage, or dealing with a crisis within your organization, every one of us experiences the fight-or-flight response at some time or another. Understanding what it is can help you overcome it. Knowing how you personally react, gives you incredible power to push through the chaos. Using it as an improvement instead of a hinderance is the top tier of performance. Here are few articles to help you move from frozen to freedom:

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• Understanding the stress response

• Physiology, Stress Reaction

• What Is the Fight-or-Flight Response?

• Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS): What It Is & Function

• The Short-Term Stress Response – Mother Nature’s Mechanism

• The Fight-or-Flight Response: Everything You Need to Know

There's a lot of research related to organizational communication, public speaking, traditional and non-traditional media usage, and dozens of other related topics. Send us an email at info@thisispersonova.com if there's something you're looking for, maybe we've come across an article in our research.