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Aug 2024
51m 32s

Encore - How to have great conversations...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Conversational chemistry might seem intangible, but psychologists are beginning figure out what makes some conversations work while others fall apart. Charles Duhigg, author of the upcoming book Supercommunicators and conversation researcher Michael Yeomans, PhD, talk about how anyone can learn to communicate better, the best way to build rapport with someon ... Show More
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