I almost never correct people who pronounce my name wrong. (It’s Dare-Uh.) Part of the reason I don’t is because, so often, the way I correct people becomes more of the topic at hand over the name ...

Volume: This is how quietly or loudly you’re speaking. The volume of your voice will change depending on the situation and whatever emotions you may be feeling—and it can affect how other people ...

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Tone policing, Anderson tells me, is when someone focuses on how you're expressing yourself rather than what you're actually saying. "It's essentially derailing a conversation by critiquing someone's ...