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By Business Insider on Feb 25, 2024 in: Health, relationships, love, communication, friends, romance
The "bird test" was introduced by psychology researchers Drs. John and Julie Gottman. It involves bringing up something that interests you (a "bid") and seeing how someone reacts.
By Business Insider on Feb 23, 2024 in: Health, communication
A 10-second trick immediately makes you a better conversationalist, according to "Supercommunicators" author Charles Duhigg, who swears by this hack.
By Business Insider on Feb 22, 2024 in: Health, communication, relationships
A "supercommunicator" can easily gauge and move between conversation types — practical, emotional, and social — according to Charles Duhigg, who wrote "The Power of Habit."...
By Life Hacker on Sep 2, 2023
At a time when there are countless ways to exchange information, having an actual conversation with another person—whether they’re a colleague, a family member, or someone you encounter socially—may be the most powerful. That’s because conver...
By Boing Boing on Jul 10, 2023 in: Video, comedy
Comedian Tom Segura moved into a new neighborhood, and in his new Netflix comedy special, he describes an insane conversation he had with his neighbor, a "current or former U.S. Senator." Adam Parkhomenko posted the video to Twitter, which you can wa...
By Life Hacker on Apr 4, 2023
Have you ever frozen up after someone asks you, “What is your favorite show?” Or, “What music do you like best?” I have. It’s a simple question, but instead of the ice-breaking taste-exchange they expect, my conversational partner gets me s...
Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH! Take a gander at these dunces and be reminded that a future in which artificial intelligence destroys all biological life on Earth might not be so bad after all.Read more...