Word: verbalism
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...sobbing passenger was in a joyful sorrow--apparently his music had brought back memories of her deceased husband. Wright was equally moved by the fact that "people can be that open." Wright performs for such moments, he explains. "I try to cheer people up, and sometimes I get verbal, telling people to keep a song in their hearts and a smile on their faces. That's a combination for a perfect...
When adults concerned about their memory come to the Pisgah Institute for Psychiatry and Education in Asheville, N.C., psychologist Ed Hamlin gives them standard tests for visual and verbal memory, delayed recall and delay in attention and concentration. For most, the results are reassuring: their memory is not only good, it exceeds the average for their...
...fledgling Web currency still has a long way to go. No major e-commerce site has signed on yet, though Letts says that will change. "We are engaging with most of the Top 10 players," he says. "We have verbal agreements with a couple of them." beenz also faces serious competition. There are dozens of other Web-based customer-incentive programs out there, including ClickRewards, which distributes frequent-flyer miles. There are also competing micropayment schemes in the works, like Trivnet, which automatically lumps your e-commerce bill into your phone or Internet-service-provider bill on a monthly basis...
Penn's music, on the other hand, has retained the mix of Beatles-esque pop catchiness and the lyrical legerdemain worthy of Dylan that has been a hallmark of his music since his first album in 1989. From the verbal barrage of "Brave New World" to the pensive ramblings of "Bunker Hill," Penn challenged the audience not to hum along to the witty songs...
Online dating also puts a premium on verbal fluency, another bygone romantic skill. The sonneteers competed to shower their ladies with flowery metaphors and witty images; online suitors are also obliged to charm. "The written word promotes people talking about themselves without the self-consciousness of how do I look, how am I dressed," says Andrea Baker, a sociologist at Ohio University. She sees the Internet as a haven for the shy, the tongue tied and the thoughtful. "You have the chance to think about what you say and revise what you say and add to what you say." Also...