Conversation is not just an interactive communication between two or more people, it causes a change of emotions by inducing the brain to secrete a variety of hormones and it triggers the firing of mirror neurons that influence empathy. In short, conversation is far more complex than we appreciate.
The Neuroscience Behind Human Communication | Dr. Fiona Kerr
Gates Foundation on Conversational Intelligence | Judith Gasner
Conversational Intelligence | Judith Gasner
Neuroscience and the Roots of Human Connections | The Social Synapse
Storytelling, Psychology and Neuroscience | Amanda D’Annucci
Explanation of “amygdala hijacks” | Daniel Goleman
Resources
- Psychology Today: The Neuroscience of Conversations by Nicklas Balboa, Judith Glaser and Richard Glaser
- HBR: The Neurochemistry of Positive Conversations by Judith Glaser and Richard Glaser
- Yale News: Neurobiology of conversation: Brain activity depends on who you’re talking to by Bill Hathaway
- Article: The Neuroscience Of Conversation by David Amerland
- Scientific American: The Neuroscience of Taking Turns in a Conversation by Melissa J. Coleman, Eric Fortune
- Article: Study Reveals Brain Networks Enabling Human Conversation
Detailed Resources
- Harvard Business Review: The Neurochemistry of Positive Conversations by Judith E. Glaser and Richard D. Glaser (2014)
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