Advice Column #1

Dear Dude: Do males and females really view the world differently, or is this just a myth?
Viewing in Vanguard

Dear Viewing in Vangurd: This is an excellent question and I will answer it with no, this is not a myth. I have noticed many times when hanging out with friends both guys and girls that the guys go for the more spur of the moment while the girls like to have plans. Males and females have different amounts of grey matter and white matter in their brains. The grey matter represents information processing centres and the white matter works to network the processing centres. Because of this men and women have different skills. Men have more grey matter which helps them with mathematic skills while females have more white matter which aids with language skills. This also helps to explain why they think differently, with men thinking things through quickly and directly while women take more time to analyze. I hope this helped answer your question,
Sincerely, Dude


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Dear Dude: I have a problem communicating with people. I get very anxious and don't know what to say. It is affecting my job and my social life. What can I do to become a better communicator?
Tongue Tied in Tisdale

Dear Tongue Tied in Tisdale: There are several ways to become a better communicator. Here are a couple of examples I have found, that I have used in the past;
Make a connection with the person you are talking too- Find something in common, this will help encourage interest when communicating. It will make the conversation more memorable for the particpants.
Maintain eye contact- this is a very good idea because it shows respect for the person you are communicating with, it also shows you are willing to participate in communicating.
Don't interrupt (unless there is a good reason)- You shouldn't interrupt in conversations since it is disrespective. You shouldn't cut in unneccasarily because you shouldn't assume you know what the person is going to say next.
These tips are ones that I've used before with great results, hopefully they help you too.
Sincerely, Dude

http://www.dumblittleman.com/2010/08/10-keys-to-be-becoming-better.html