“Contrary to general belief, humans imitate apes more than the reverse. The sight of monkeys or apes induces an irresistible urge in people to jump up and down, exaggeratedly scratch themselves and holler in a way that must make the primates wonder how this otherwise so intelligent species has come to depend on such inferior means of communication.” PeopleWayHumansMeanBeliefWonderCommunicationDependsSightIntelligentSpeciesContraryUrgesReverseInferiorsMonkeysScratchesUp And DownApesIrresistiblePrimatesMeans Of Communication Author:Frans de Waal
“Music is the most powerful form of communication in the world. It brings us all together. Even religion separates us, but a hit record unites us across religious beliefs, race, politics.” WorldTogetherFormBeliefReligiousPowerfulRaceRecordsCommunicationMusic IsMost PowerfulReligious BeliefPuffCombs Author:Puff Daddy
“To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.” YearsIdeasBeliefAnimalCommunicationYears AgoInsaneAltered Author:Bernie Siegel
“Cross-cultural reality testing forces people to examine both their own and others' understandings of reality. Most people simply assume that the way they look at things is the way things really are, and judge other cultures' views of reality before understanding them. These judgments are based on ethnocentrism, which closes the door to further understanding and communication. Furthermore, ethnocentric judgments keep missionaries from examining their own beliefs and values to determine which of them are based on biblical foundations and which on their cultural beliefs.” PeopleWayLooksRealityValuesCultureBeliefForceUnderstandingViewsDoorsJudgingCommunicationJudgmentCrossesFoundationAssumingDetermineBiblicalTestingExaminingOther CulturesBeliefs And Values Author:Paul G
“Men live in a community in virtue of the things which they have in common; and communication is the way in which they come to possess things in common. What they must have in common in order to form a community or society are aims, beliefs, aspirations, knowledge - a common understanding - likemindedness as the sociologists say.” MenWayFormOrderBeliefUnderstandingCommunityCommonVirtueCommunicationAimAspirationSociologists Book:Democracy And Education Source: Democracy And Education
“Being an artist and a musician, I have witnessed the previous generation taking the art form, not as a way of making a living, but as a belief, an almost maniacal, sometimes insane devotion and commitment to communication.” WayArtSometimesFormArtistBeliefGenerationsCommunicationMusicianCommitmentDevotionInsaneBeing An ArtistMaking A LivingPrevious Generations Author:David Finckel