SpecificitySpecifics awaken a swath

Specificity

Specifics awaken a swath of brain circuits. Using more vivid and palpable language will reward your readers. More specific words activate more neurons in the visual and motor-strip parts of the brain than the general ones. Another specificity tactic is to give readers a memorable shorthand phrase to help them retain your message.

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