Feel good Sunday: The science behind great conversations

Feeling disconnected — even when the words are flowing? According to journalist Charles Duhigg, the key to meaningful conversation isn’t how much you speak — but what kinds of questions you ask.

This isn’t just nice-to-have — it’s fundamental. Duhigg calls these skills characteristic of “supercommunicators“: not charismatic by birth — but those who know how to listen, to connect, and to deepen every dialogue.

Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_duhigg_the_science_behind_dramatically_better_conversations_may_2025