You Are Not So Smart

305 - Supercommunicators - Charles Duhigg (rebroadcast)

Jan 20, 2025

In this engaging discussion, Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author, shares insights from his latest book, Supercommunicators. He explores the science behind building connections in conversations, emphasizing emotional and social dialogue. Duhigg highlights the importance of active listening, emotional reciprocity, and storytelling in enhancing communication skills. The conversation also delves into how diverse perspectives enrich dialogues and the skills that define a 'super communicator,' making every interaction impactful.

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Quick takeaways

The podcast explores how the evolution of communication highlights the essential role of emotional intelligence in successful interactions and team dynamics.

It discusses the cognitive bias known as concordance over truth bias, illustrating how individuals often accept information that aligns with their beliefs rather than the truth.

Super communicators enhance dialogues by asking deep questions that foster empathy and mutual understanding, leading to richer and more meaningful conversations.

Deep dives

The Evolution of Podcasters and Storytelling

The podcast emphasizes the transformation within the podcasting landscape, highlighting the advent of diverse podcast hosts and their impact on storytelling. With a growing variety of voices, the medium has enabled a richer, more inclusive narrative style that resonates with a broader audience. This change in the host-listener dynamic is seen as a significant development in the media industry, prompting advertisers to adapt their strategies to fit the new trends. The episode underscores how these shifts in storytelling continue to revolutionize not just podcasting, but the broader realms of media consumption and engagement.

Intro

6min

The Evolution of Astronaut Selection

21min

Mastering Communication Skills

8min

Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Communication

4min

Mastering the Art of Communication

12min

Mastering Effective Communication

28min

Embracing Diverse Perspectives in Communication

4min

Our guest in this episode is Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer for the New Yorker Magazine who is also the New York Times Bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. His new book is Supercommunicators, a practical and approachable guide to what makes great conversations work. In the episode we discuss the science behind what it takes to form a connection with another human being through dialogue, how to generate or nurture a bond, and how to form, repair, and maintain a conversational pipeline through listening and communicating that guarantees reciprocation and understanding.

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