Lionel Page is a professor at the University of Queensland and an author.
Why is human communication so complicated? For something we rely on every day, you’d think it would be simple, but language, tone, and context make it one of the most complex skills we have. So what makes communication so difficult, and what are some practical ways to get better at it?
Expect to learn just how much of our lives are filled with strategic games, what most people do not understand when they think about human reasoning, why human communication is so complex, why we rely so heavily on ambiguity and innuendo, if coalitions and social connection are so important why do some people feel tension socially, if democracy is better understood as a coalition game than a truth-seeking exercise, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Do We Use Reason For?
(5:13) Why Do We Deceive Ourselves?
(15:11) Does Deception Damage Our Reputation?
(24:33) Why Social Games are Hard to Navigate
(34:05) The Sydney Sweeney Controversy
(39:37) How Venting Masks Judgement
(46:41) Communicating is More Complicated Than a Chess Game
(01:01:33) Why We Feel the Need to Belong
(01:13:49) Using Coalition Psychology to Understand Politics
(01:26:40) Are We Aware We’re Playing Psychological Games?
(01:39:38) Find Out More About Lionel
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