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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Feb 21

    Harvard psychologist: The No. 1 communication mistake that even smart people makehttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/20/harvard-psychologist-steven-pinker-shares-no-1-communication-mistake.html?__source=sharebar%7Ctwitter&par=sharebar …

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      2. LALO DAGACH‏ @LaloDagach Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Joining Twitter?

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      1. Mike Butcher‏ @Delcred Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        This is great advice. Might I add that I invariably find that reading a draft out loud immediately shows its weaknesses.

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      1. UMA1R‏ @UMA1R_ Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Referring to oneself in third person.

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      1. Jp‏ @jpdjt Feb 22
        Replying to @sapinker @two694

        When you try to communicate youre accused of mansplaining it’s a fine line men can’t win

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      1. jamdev12‏ @jamdev12 Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Reminds me of #RichardFeynman's lecture at Auckland in the 1970s. https://youtu.be/eLQ2atfqk2c  22:52 to 26:08

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      1. Krème de la Krèmlin‏ @ztarasj Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Oooh, I know the answer to this! It’s “thinking that going to Harvard means anything beyond being rich”

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      2. Oblivious‏ @HerrOblivious Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Where can I buy your IQ?

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      3. Sean Jason Webb‏ @SeanJasonWebb Feb 21
        Replying to @HerrOblivious @sapinker

        Sorry. It is only available to Canadians.

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      4. Paul  🇨🇦‏ @dw21122112 Feb 21
        Replying to @SeanJasonWebb @HerrOblivious @sapinker

        pic.twitter.com/Oyo5l3evpN

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      1. Michael Lynch‏ @mprlynch Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        You’re a psychologist right? Let Elon Musk handle the real science! I weep for humanity if we are taking our cues from a pseudo-scientist!

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      1. objective reality  ♾ 🍄 🏋 🎻 🎷 🎤 🎸 🔬 🔭 🎭 🎨 🛠☤ ⚛ ⚕‏ @dude_solid Feb 22
        Replying to @sapinker

        This phenomenon has cursed me throughout my life. I'm not all that smart or good at communicating but I see things that others often don't and take it for granted as being obvious.

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      1. Baggins, Randy (ShirePark)‏ @GaryBaggins Feb 22
        Replying to @sapinker

        People haven't got time to edit and rewrite things, we must learn to just deal with it ?! This is consumer capitalism, everything is awesome!

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      1. Captain Roger J Jones‏ @Sailboat_Reboot Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        And all this time I thought it was picking the wrong barber. Who knew?

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      1. John Carbonara, CFP®‏ @carbonarajohn Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Your article is a great reminder to try and be more aware of jargon.

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      1. Mario Leto‏ @oiramotel Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        And remember Grice’s Maximspic.twitter.com/MxiRa1uZbL

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      1. tony ridler‏ @tony_ridler Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        "Change is as good, as a holiday", and, a holiday could be good, for a change🤞

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      1. Aaron Wolf‏ @awolftune Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        It's not click-bait titles like "The number 1 X!!"?

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      1. Bill‏ @Bill47881491 Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        "Words are a window into a new world." That is so right on. I believe the tool to get there, is a healthy imagination/creative open-minded mentality.pic.twitter.com/XavZDYUXLa

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      1. flintabbaty flonatin‏ @Haggggs Feb 21
        Replying to @sapinker

        Good advice. Thanks Steven

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