#66: Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds with Shane O'Mara

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Shane O'Mara is a Professor of Experimental Brain Research in Trinity College Dublin, and am a Principal Investigator in, and currently the Director of, the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and a member of the academic staff of the School of Psychology.
I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book titled: Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds

Some of the topics discussed includes:

How our memories influence our conversations and the importance of group conversations
What happens when our mind wonders?
The role of conversations in shaping societies
The potential for conversation to build a better future and how it can contribute to positive social and societal change.

The Book and Audiobook: Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds is out now.
You can also find out more about Shane via his instagram https://www.instagram.com/shanewriter
or his substack https://brainpizza.substack.com/

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