Why Conversations Go Wrong

About this episode

<p>Do you ever struggle to communicate with your mom? Or feel like you and your spouse sometimes speak different languages? This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with linguist <a href="https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014RccLAAS/deborah-tannen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deborah Tannen</a>. She shows how our conversational styles can cause unintended conflicts, and what we can do to communicate more effectively with the people in our lives. Then, in an all-new installment of "Your Questions Answered," <a href="https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/l/emma-levine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emma Levine</a> responds to your questions and stories about the psychology of lying.&nbsp;</p><p><i>What should you do when you achieve a big goal, but it doesn't bring the satisfaction or happiness you thought it would? Check out </i><a href="https://youtu.be/kpfzh2rsV1c?si=gyPPqN_aSBqmcoQu" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>our latest YouTube video</i></a><i> for ideas about getting out of this sort of rut. And make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of Shankar's upcoming videos.&nbsp;</i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>