Wait, what? An Apostle conducting focus groups? Well, not quite, but not far off either. Before you conjure up images of St. Paul in front of a two-way mirror, let me explain. He is one of the greatest…
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Reinvention on the Road: Adapting Through Change
As we navigate through constant change—whether as researchers, digital nomads, or lifelong learners—the ability to adapt remains our greatest asset. In…
The Cost of Being Unprepared: A Lesson in Qualitative Research
Some of life’s hardest lessons come when we least expect them—when plans unravel, and we find ourselves in uncharted territory. It’s in these moments that we…
The Power of Presence and Resilience in Times of Crisis
Resilience is cultivated in the moments we don’t anticipate, often when we are thrown into the thick of life’s unpredictability. Some of the…
Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Lessons from Christmas Eve
I looked up—stunned and incredulous that I had been body-slammed into the carpet with such force that my spine cracked like a popsicle stick. That was…
The Sensibilities of the Spinone
Practical Applications for Nonverbal Intelligence and Spotting Emotions in Humans and Dogs By David Schneer 4-Minute Read Our last post on the (SMILING SHEEP) elicited a lot of reactions. Most readers believed Hettie is, most definitely, a happy Herdwick. If you liked Hettie, we think you’ll like Frodo and Florence—an Italian breed of hunting dog […]
Practical Applications for Nonverbal Intelligence and the Genuine Smile
Hettie the Happy Herdwick? By David Schneer 3-Minute Read Our last post on the Laughing Monkey brought many views and kind comments. If you liked the laughing monkey, we think you’ll like the smiling sheep. This is my friend Sarah-Jane and her friend Hettie. Sarah-Jane is the CEO of GO-Global Outsourcing a provider of outsourced […]
Rapunzel, Judging a Book by its Cover, and Other Fairy Tales
Practical Applications for Body Language and the Difference Hygiene can Make By David Schneer 4-Minute Read New York City Focus Group Facility, Midtown 2013 Even today I can recall it vividly. I was in the “box” moderating with Sasquatches’ younger brother—a tall fellow sporting long golden blond hair with a long beard of the same […]
“Dr. No”: A Tale of Two Doctors
Practical Applications for Body Language and the Difference Confidence Can Make By David Schneer 6-Minute Read “Dad?” the voice cracked at the other end of the phone. “Mike,” I excitedly replied, having not heard from him in a while. “How are you?”[1] “Not so good, Dad. There’s a bump on my neck.” I swallowed hard. […]
You’re a Body Language Expert. So what?
Part 2: Practical Applications for Nonverbal Intelligence and the Truth About Lying By David Schneer 7-Minute Read In Part 1 of this series, we established that lying is disavowed, hard to catch live, ubiquitous, and embedded in the social fabric. So now what? Let’s get comfortable. The Comfort-Discomfort Paradigm Understanding the comfort-discomfort paradigm (Navarro 2008, […]