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Nov 17, 2020 · They change the flow of chemicals that support your immune system. The power of words is not a metaphor; it’s in our brain wiring. We see similar wiring in other animals; for example, neurons that are important for birdsong also control the organs of a bird’s body. Words, then, are tools for regulating human bodies.
Oct 10, 2022 · Let’s recap. Words matter. Research has found that the choice of words can cause specific areas of the brain to activate and can affect a person’s subjective experience of pain. People use ...
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Jul 2, 2019 · Nope. Yes, words have power and meaning. The magic, however, is in understanding where the power and the meaning come from. The magic is in understanding how human beings interact with language ...
- The Effect of Language on Our Thoughts and Relationships
- The Word Became Flesh
- Death and Life Are in The Power of The Tongue
- Being Good Stewards of Our Words
Dr. Alain Lescart, PLNU professor of French and literature, has spent much of his life exploring the beauty and nuance of languages. A European by birth, from an early age he was introduced to multiple languages and developed a love for the diversity of the human tongue. Lescart is a self-professed Renaissance man, which becomes apparent upon meeti...
In the first chapter of John, we uncover a very strange idea: “the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” It’s easy to gloss over the statement because of familiarity, but it’s important to consider its implications. Dr. Kara Lyons-Pardue, PLNU associate professor of New Testament, loves exploring not only Scripture, evidenced by her pr...
This past February, Dr. Dan Boone, president of Trevecca Nazarene University, lectured at PLNU’s H. Orton Wiley Series on the power of words, and their integration with social media and technology. In his talk, “Cyber Ethics: The Language of Blessing and Cursing,” he unpacked the notion of wisdom. The Book of Proverbs contains an abundance of wisdo...
Boone spoke regretfully about some Christians who spew harsh words of condemnation on their social media feeds, often gilded with a smug sense of self-righteousness. Boone is not advocating that we don’t ever speak up, and certainly that we don’t hide or obscure the truth, but rather that we honestly discern as best as we can if our words will bear...
Aug 8, 2019 · In their jointly written book, Words Can Change Your Brain, Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist at Thomas Jefferson University, and Mark Robert Waldman, a communications expert state, “ a single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate physical and emotional stress.”.
Aug 1, 2024 · Key points. Words have psychological effects—the power to inspire and motivate but also the power to hurt. Negative words have stinging power when we pin them on ourselves. Rethinking what we ...
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Aug 23, 2022 · They can “read” other people by the words they use and the way they use them. The Power of Words. Language is a neurocognitive tool by which we can: · Transmit and exchange information ...
