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: 8/10 . A must-read for professionals, leaders, or anyone looking to build deeper relationships by simply being a better listener. Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

: Brooks translates dense behavioral research into a highly practical framework known as the TALK Maxims —Topics, Asking, Levity, and Kindness. 4. Talk

: For those reading cover-to-cover, the heavily academic data charts and rigid diagrams can occasionally strip away the natural, spontaneous "jazz" of human exchange. : 8/10

Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves : Brooks translates dense behavioral research into a

Written by Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks , this book breaks down the hidden architecture of human communication.

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