The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#51 Celeste Headlee: The Dying Art of Conversation

Feb 5, 2019

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Listening involves active consideration and interpretation, going beyond just hearing.

Journalists practice transformative listening to understand different viewpoints without expressing their own opinions.

Starting interviews with thought-provoking questions quickly engages the interviewee and elicits meaningful responses.

Deep dives

Listening is hard and evolutionarily we are not inclined to listen

Listening is difficult, not because of distractions or technology, but because humans are not naturally inclined to listen. Historically, survival relied on being loud to get attention, rather than listening.

Embracing conflict and avoiding consensus for innovation

01:27

Distinction between transform listening and evaluative listening

01:02

Um. I mean, there's only so much time in the day

01:17

Conversational Narcissism: The Tendency to Turn the Conversation Back to Ourselves

01:10

Introduction

2min

Listen to Music at a Deeper Level

3min

Training in Listening to the People Around You

2min

Listening Vertically, Not Horizontally

2min

Is Classical Music Changing?

2min

How Did You Become a Journalist?

3min

How to Write for the Ear

2min

Listening to Radio and Poetry

3min

Public Radio

3min

10.

Radio Is People Talking to People About Yet Other People

2min

11.

How to Compress a Story

2min

12.

You Can Use Story Telling to Be Biased

2min

13.

Is There a Point Where Simplicity Is Problematic?

2min

14.

Interviews: Salmon Rushty and John Irving

3min

15.

Don't Waste Any Time

2min

16.

What Makes for a Good Conversation?

4min

17.

How to Keep People Engaged Through Interactivity

2min

18.

Social Media Is Making Us the Worst Version of Ourself

3min

19.

Is There a Point When You Feel Defensive?

2min

20.

Conversation Is Good for You

2min

21.

How Do We Have a National Conversation?

4min

22.

What Does It Mean to Have Listened to Someone?

4min

23.

The Last Time You Walked Changed by a Conversation?

2min

24.

You Can't Give Your Own Opinion

4min

25.

Conversational Narcissism

5min

26.

Conversational Narcissism - The One That Sticks Out the Most to You

4min

27.

The Best Lesson Your Mother Ever Taught You

2min

Speaker, author and radio journalist Celeste Headlee has had decades of experience fine tuning the recipe for engaging and rewarding conversation. She shares some tips to help us instantly improve our conversational skills and meaningfully connect with others.

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#51 Celeste Headlee: The Dying Art of Conversation

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Listening is hard and evolutionarily we are not inclined to listen

The art of conversation and the importance of listening

Journalistic techniques for effective listening

Importance of Asking Provocative Questions

The Power of Active Listening and Interaction

Embracing conflict and avoiding consensus for innovation

Distinction between transform listening and evaluative listening

Um. I mean, there's only so much time in the day

Conversational Narcissism: The Tendency to Turn the Conversation Back to Ourselves

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Listening is hard and evolutionarily we are not inclined to listen

The art of conversation and the importance of listening

Journalistic techniques for effective listening

Importance of Asking Provocative Questions

The Power of Active Listening and Interaction

Embracing conflict and avoiding consensus for innovation

Distinction between transform listening and evaluative listening

Um. I mean, there's only so much time in the day

Conversational Narcissism: The Tendency to Turn the Conversation Back to Ourselves

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