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YoungDemCA

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Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:44 PM Oct 2013

From the Institute for Studies: Most people don't understand the things they say [View all]

THE majority of people just repeat popular words and phrases without knowing what they mean.

The Institute for Studies found that most human interaction was simply repetition of clichéd phrases and ideas learned from TV, the internet and people who are considered clever.

Humans generally have no idea of the meanings of the words they are saying, but are simply mimicking sounds.

Professor Henry Brubaker said: “We found that most communication consisted of well-worn phrases such as ‘You could not make it up’, ‘It’s a no-brainer’ and ‘Coffee through nose moment!’


More: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/most-people-dont-understand-the-things-they-say-2013102380575
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