Conversations where emotion is involved are always going to be the most difficult. But, you know, i am a very open book on the radio and actually an open book pretty much in life. Ithink i've learnt through this book to not call up my mum as a performative act, but actually to call up my mother when she's talking about next door's cat. And also calling my mates when their name comes into my mind. So if then, if theirf their face or their name come into my mind, i call them. Well, how's that?
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As an acclaimed interviewer and broadcaster for BBC Radio 5 Live, Nihal Arthanayake has spent years trying to understand what makes for a great conversation. He joins journalist and host of the Guardian's Today in Focus podcast, Nosheen Iqbal, to discuss his new book, Let’s Talk, which explores the evolution of dialogue and the science behind stimulating conversation. With the rise of smartphones, polarised politics and the isolation of the pandemic having made our interactions less engaging, Arthanayake's book reveals insights from leading authorities in neuroscience as well as from popular figures including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, Matthew Syed and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded and how we can fix it.
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