In this episode, I explore the habit we have of using hyperbole and exaggerated language to communicate with others and what this means, how to handle it and why it matters.

WHY WE SPEAK OVER THE TOPNegative Bias (negativity holds our attention) Salience Effect (emotions hold our attention) Drama Bias (dramatic holds our attention)

We need to because:Social Media Competition The Language of the Media Social and Habitual Language

How we speak over the top:Exaggeration and Hyperbole Generalizations Labeling Polarizing Language (outsider vs insider language) Loaded or Emotional Language

HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT EXAGGERATED LANGUAGEFind a new, meaningful way to say it Find the right time and context to say it Embrace the power of a scarce and deliberately used word Use the power of contrast to emphasize

HOW TO HANDLE THE EXAGGERATED WORLDSeparate fact from emotion Separate fact from hyperbole Rephrase in a non-exaggerated way Get them to deliberately add in exaggeration