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

byAlison Wood Brooks

Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks treats conversation as a skill that can be studied, practiced, and improved. Drawing on behavioral research, she examines the choices that determine whether an exchange creates curiosity and connection or anxiety and misunderstanding: what questions we ask, how we listen, when we disclose, and how we navigate disagreement. Brooks combines scientific findings with practical tools for conversations at work, at home, and with strangers. Her central argument is that better talk is not a matter of effortless charisma; it comes from learning how to make other people—and ourselves—feel heard.

Publisher

Crown Publishing Group, The

Publication date

2025

Format

Print edition

Pages

336

ISBN

9780593443491