Use the Spotlight Effect
People only pay attention to what they choose to focus on.
Control focus with cues like gestures, pauses, and rhetorical questions.
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To truly influence others, especially in teaching, presenting, or leading, you must communicate in line with how the brain actually learns. Each lesson is based on neuroscience and psychology, focused on how people best receive, retain, and apply information.
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