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)
Conversational Leadership is the practice of creating space for what needs to be said. Coaching helps you develop this capacity in real, grounded ways.