People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
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We often think of conversation as effortless. In fact, it’s a finely tuned dance of listening and speaking.
We urgently need to teach young people ‘conversational literacy’.
Not all words are created equal – and those that sound more surprising are more likely to grab our attention and stick in our memory.
Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even if they don’t instantly win someone over.
AI doesn’t worry about sounding boring.
Kids have a lot to say. Sometimes they just need a little help to feel confident speaking up.
Isaac Watts thought conversation was one of the most effective tools of persuasion and education.
When we interact with a chatbot, deeply ingrained habits make us behave as if it’s a person.
The rise of corporate inclusivity might be responsible.
Climate change is a difficult subject at the best of times, even more so when discussing it with older relatives. These three scenarios can help you navigate these discussions.
An anthropologist explains how smartphones have gradually replaced our every conversation with communication – a radically different concept.
Jumping in too quickly with ‘Oh yes, that happened to me’ can end up saturating conversation and make your friend feel they were never heard in the first place.
Sometimes you have to let your friends know when they’ve made a bad choice in life but there’s a way to go about it.
Researchers have identified ways to have more productive conversations – even when you’re talking to someone who holds an opposite view.
Linguists have long considered grammar to be the glue of language, and key to how children learn it. But new prose-writing AIs suggest language experience may be more important than grammar.
Gossip has a long history in forming social bonds, and can be an important part of the workplace.
Finding ways to make talking about diversity less of a confrontation and more of a dialogue is crucial.
Dating apps like Bumble have tried to shake up the gender dynamics of dating. Some users say their efforts fall flat.
It appears that the rhythms of your brain waves get in sync with the speech patterns of the person you’re conversing with. Videoconferencing throws off that syncing process.
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