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So many types of bias! How can I easily know which one is which?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Dec 64 min read

So many types of bias! How can I easily know which one is which?

This blog post will define the main categories of bias and describe some of the most common types.

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Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Here's credible help.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 82 min read

Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Here's credible help.

Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Do you find it challenging to counteract misinformation? Here's credible help.

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Is your communication CLEAR? Yes. When we communicate clearly and simply.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

May 102 min read

Is your communication CLEAR? Yes. When we communicate clearly and simply.

Clear communication is essential for messages to be correctly received and interpreted by an audience in the way the communicator intended.

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Miscommunication in the workplace is common. Who will accept the blame?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 30, 20233 min read

Miscommunication in the workplace is common. Who will accept the blame?

Have you ever encountered miscommunication at work? According to “The State of Miscommunication,” which reported results of a survey of...

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Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 9, 20234 min read

Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

Do you, or others you know or work with, have a fear of a particular food or food component? If so, why? Is there truly danger lurking?...

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What misconceptions drive you crazy? Conquer them with truth and respect.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

May 26, 20233 min read

What misconceptions drive you crazy? Conquer them with truth and respect.

Misconceptions are a nemesis to food and nutrition professionals. On one extreme are claims that a little gummy chew will melt away...

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Does misinterpretation plague your communication? Keep it open with clarification.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

May 5, 20233 min read

Does misinterpretation plague your communication? Keep it open with clarification.

Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...

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How do you miscommunicate? Take our quiz.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 17, 20223 min read

How do you miscommunicate? Take our quiz.

How do you miscommunicate? Let me count the ways! I have personified 11 common ways we miscommunicate, giving each one a “face” and a...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 10, 20222 min read

I didn’t mean that! It’s a Miss Print.

How often do you read a text or an email and encounter an unintended message like in the image above? Meet Miss Print, AKA autocorrect,...

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Did I hear that correctly? Clear confusion caused by Miss Pronounce.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Apr 15, 20223 min read

Did I hear that correctly? Clear confusion caused by Miss Pronounce.

What is a sure way to lower one’s credibility? Mispronounce a word with a familiar pronunciation to the audience. When this happens,...

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Don’t be fooled – separate fact from fiction

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Apr 1, 20223 min read

Don’t be fooled – separate fact from fiction

Have you ever played an April Fools joke or prank on someone? Have you ever been the target of one? If so, you are familiar with just how...

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Communication mistakes can be fatal – prevent them!

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 18, 20222 min read

Communication mistakes can be fatal – prevent them!

What is a leading cause of medical mistakes, business blunders, and relationship breakdowns? Meet “Miss Taken” – AKA the message is...

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Did Miss Interpretation make an appearance? Then we need to clarify.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Did Miss Interpretation make an appearance? Then we need to clarify.

Miss Interpretation – AKA not getting enough information to know what is meant, which can include something as simple as whether the...

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Can miscommunication be overcome? Yes! When we name who's to blame.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 28, 20223 min read

Can miscommunication be overcome? Yes! When we name who's to blame.

Have you ever… … been misunderstood? … sent a message that was misinterpreted? … published a post on social media and later realized it...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 8, 20213 min read

When is silence golden?

To speak or not? Depending on the situation, speaking up or keeping silent will be the better choice. Both are important. Important...

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How do we miscommunicate? Let me count the ways!

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 27, 20212 min read

How do we miscommunicate? Let me count the ways!

Miscommunication – the #1 search term bringing visitors to this website. That alone draws attention to how common it is and how much we...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Apr 2, 20212 min read

That isn’t what I meant!

Have you ever needed to say "That isn't what I meant!"? We all have. We have all been like Miss Information. Who is Miss Information?...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 15, 20212 min read

Overcoming Miss Conception

Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 22, 20193 min read

It’s just a typo

You pull up in front of a school and the sign out front advertises an upcoming event as follows: Leteracy Night Dec 8th at 5:00 Would...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 4, 20192 min read

Who is your “arch-nemesis”?

Miscommunication is the failure to communicate adequately. It occurs in a multitude of ways, including communication that is confusing,...

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