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Talk

Paperback • 2025 • English

Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

By Brooks, Alison Wood

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About the book

We know we struggle with difficult conversations, but we're often not very good at the easy ones, either. Though we do it all the time, Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks argues that conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with the possibility of misinterpreting and misunderstanding. And yet conversations can also be a source of great joy, each one offering an opportunity to express who we are and learn who others are - to feel connected, loved...Show more

Social and cultural anthropology
Behaviourism, Behavioural theory
Occupational and industrial psychology

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9780241596289

Publisher

Penguin Life

Published year

2025

Language

English

Original title

Talk

Format

Paperback

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