Hidden Brain

Why Conversations Go Wrong

<p>Do you ever struggle to communicate with your mom? Or feel like you and your spouse sometimes speak different languages? We talk with linguist <a href="http://www.deborahtannen.com/">Deborah Tannen</a> about how our conversational styles can cause unintended conflicts, and what we can do to communicate more effectively with the people in our lives.</p>
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