Most Replayed Moment: The Framework To Instantly Become Better At Conversation!
7/17/202633 min
What if the secret to better conversations is something most of us never think to do?
Alison Wood Brooks is a Harvard Business School professor, behavioural scientist and bestselling author of ‘Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves’.
In this moment, Alison Wood Brooks introduces the research-backed framework that can transform the way you communicate in every area of your life. She explains the subtle habits that quietly damage your likability, why people often leave conversations feeling unheard, and the small changes that can make every interaction feel more natural, engaging and memorable.
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First 90 secondsSteven Bartlett· Host0:00
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Alison Wood Brooks· Guest1:11
Yes.
Steven Bartlett· Host1:12
Like, they, they really wanna know what's making them disliked.
Alison Wood Brooks· Guest1:14
Mm.
Steven Bartlett· Host1:15
And they really wanna know how to be liked.
Alison Wood Brooks· Guest1:16
Good. So being liked is a huge drive, um, but it's just one of many things that we, we care about in terms of gaining status. So status is, uh, respect, admiration, liking