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Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

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內容簡介 「閱讀《談話》，就像與世界上最會對話的人進行交流。」——安吉拉·達克沃斯（Angela Duckworth）哈佛大學的知名教授教導我們如何成為更出色的對話者——以及為何這能幫助我們在人生中蓬勃發展。對話是我們人際關係與決策的核心。從與同事見面到向摯愛道晚安，我們的日子充滿了語言交流——但日常對話的科學卻鮮有人知。我們或許會花時間思考如何應對困難的交流，但研究顯示，即使是看似簡單的互動，也有改善的空間。在《談話》中，哈佛教授艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯（Alison Wood Brooks）展示了我們如何透過簡單的溝通改變，提升人際關係、工作表現和生活質量。她揭示我們的談話對象如何影響我們的幸福感，以及如何跨越差異進行交流。基於她對數千次對話的原創研究，從銷售電話到快速約會，她提供了引人入勝的見解。例如：我們往往花更多時間思考出席場合時要穿什麼，而不是到場後要說什麼。作者的研究發現，跟進問題的驚人力量——尤其是在約會時——展現了它的超能力。被隨機指定在一次對話中講一個笑話的經理，更有可能被選為領導職位。即使只是稍微提高談話技巧，也能帶來巨大的改變。透過她的原創 TALK 框架（話題 Topics、提問 Asking、幽默 Levity 和善意 Kindness），布魯克斯將為你提供工具，正如她的 MBA 學生所說，這些工具能改變他們的生活。結合心理學、語言學、社會學和神經科學，《談話》 將向我們展示如何運用科學幫助自己改善生活，一次一個對話，讓我們的生活更豐富多彩。'Reading TALK is like having a conversation with the world's best conversationalist' Angela DuckworthThe leading Harvard professor shows how we can all become better at conversation – and why this will help us all thriveConversation is at the heart of our relationships and our decision-making. From meeting a colleague to saying goodnight to our loved ones, our days are filled with verbal communication -- but the science of everyday conversation is little known. We may spend time thinking about difficult exchanges, but research shows that there’s room to improve seemingly easy interactions too.In Talk, Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks shows how simple changes in how we communicate can enhance our relationships, our performance at work and our lives; who we talk to affects our happiness; and how to talk across differences. Her original research, based on thousands of conversations from sales calls to speed dating, provides fascinating insights.For instance:We spend much more time thinking about what we'll wear to an occasion than thinking about what we'll say when we get thereThe author’s own research on the surprising power of questions reveals the superpower of follow-up questions – especially when datingManagers who were randomly assigned to make one joke in one conversation were more likely to be voted into leadership positionsLearning to converse even a little more effectively can make a big difference. Through her original TALK framework – Topics, Asking, Levity and Kindness – Wood Brooks will give you the tools that her MBA students say transforms their lives. Bringing together psychology, linguistics, sociology and neuroscience, Talk will show how we can use science to help us enrich our lives, one conversation at a time.

各界推薦

各界推薦 書評Amy C. Edmondson – 哈佛商學院諾華領導力教授、《金融時報》年度商業書籍《Right Kind of Wrong》作者「對話在生活與工作中的重要性難以言喻。在這本精心撰寫的新書中，作者艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯解釋了為何以及何時對話會失敗、拖沓或令人失望，又為何以及何時對話能自然流暢，促進彼此理解。《TALK》是希望與朋友、家人、同事，甚至陌生人建立更好、更有效和更有價值對話的人的理想禮物。」Angela Duckworth –《Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance》暢銷書作者「恰如其分的是，閱讀《TALK》就像與世界上最優秀的談話者進行交流。艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯以溫暖、同理心和喜悅之情呈現了對話科學，這是她的專業領域。這本書完美結合了故事與科學、箴言與範例，讓我在談話技巧上有了提升。我推薦這本書給我認識的每一個人。」Emily Oster –《Expecting Better》、《Cribsheet》、《The Family Firm》與《The Unexpected》暢銷書作者「《TALK》是一本由該領域權威撰寫、基於嚴謹研究與證據的書籍。不僅如此，它的可讀性極高——這是極佳的組合。」Anthony Veneziale – 格萊美提名、托尼獎得主、《Freestyle Love Supreme》創作者「艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯打造了一本精美之作：一部關於我們如何溝通、為何溝通，以及如何透過這本非凡的《TALK》釋放溝通力量的全面指南。閱讀這本書後，我們都會默默計劃對話主題、提出更多問題、帶來喜悅並對彼此更加同理。書中有太多令人驚嘆的‘啊哈時刻’，你只需趕快開始閱讀吧！」Teresa Amabile – 哈佛商學院榮休教授、《Retiring: Creating a Life that Works for You》合著者「《TALK》是我最近讀過的最實用的書。僅僅讀了兩章，我就發現自己與從接待員到我的伴侶的每一個人都能進行更愉快和有意義的對話。書中的文字既睿智又充滿幽默，每一章都充滿了迷人的故事和驚人的研究發現。買下這本書吧！」Arthur C. Brooks – 哈佛教授、《紐約時報》排行榜暢銷書作者「對許多人來說，對話是一門現代生活中失落的藝術。艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯的精彩新書《TALK: 對話的科學與做自己的藝術》提供了解決之道。讀了這本書，你的生活將變得更好。」Ethan Kross –《Chatter》作者「在《TALK》中，行為科學界的明星艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯教我們如何進行更富生產力、更具吸引力且更人性的對話。這本書幽默、以科學為驅動力，充滿了引人入勝的見解與故事，是一本現代經典。」《出版者週刊》（Publishers Weekly）「這本書建構了一個令人信服的理由，讓我們練習並更好地理解塑造優質對話的元素。清晰且實用，它揭示了人類溝通的一些奧秘。」ReviewIt’s hard to overstate the importance of conversation in life and at work. In this brilliantly-crafted new book, author Alison Wood Brooks explains when and why conversations breakdown, drag on, or otherwise disappoint, and when and why they flow effortlessly to build mutual understanding. TALK will be a welcome gift for anyone who wants to have better, more effective, and more rewarding conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers. -- Amy C. Edmondson ― Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School; Author of FT Business Book of the Year Right Kind of WrongAppropriately enough, reading TALK is like having a conversation with the world's best conversationalist. Alison Wood Brooks brings to life the science of conversation, in which she is a world expert, with the utmost warmth, empathy, and joy. The perfect combination of stories and science, maxims and examples, this book has raised my game as a conversationalist. I'm recommending it to everyone I know -- Angela Duckworth ― #1 NYT Bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceTALK is a rigorously researched, evidence-based book by a leader in the field. On top of this, it's a joy to read ― a killer combination. -- Emily Oster ― NYT Bestselling author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet, The Family Firm, and The UnexpectedAlison Wood Brooks has crafted a thing of beauty; a thorough look at how we communicate, why we communicate, and how to unlock the power of communication with this fantastic book TALK. We will all be quietly planning talk topics, asking more questions, bringing joy, and finding empathy towards one another after reading this book. There are too many ah-ha moments to count in this book so just do yourself a favor and start reading it! -- Anthony Veneziale ― Grammy-Nominated & Tony Award-Winning creator of Freestyle Love SupremeTALK is, by far, the most useful book I’ve read in a long time. Just two chapters into it, I found myself having more enjoyable and meaningful conversations with everyone from receptionists to the person I live with. The writing is witty and wise, and each chapter is crammed with fascinating stories and astonishing research discoveries. Get this book! -- Teresa Amabile ― Harvard Business School professor emerita and coauthor of Retiring: Creating a Life that Works for YouFor many, one of the lost arts in modern life is conversation. Alison Wood Brooks’ wonderful new book TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves has the solution. Read this book, and your life will improve. -- Arthur C. Brooks ― Harvard Professor and #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn TALK, Alison Wood Brooks, one of behavioral science’s superstars, teaches us how to have more productive, engaging and humane conversations. Witty, science-driven and filled with compelling insights and stories, TALK is a modern classic. -- Ethan Kross ― author of ChatterBuilds a convincing case for practicing and better understanding the elements that shape good conversation. Lucid and pragmatic, this unlocks some of the mysteries of human communication. ― Publishers Weekly

作者介紹

作者介紹 艾莉森·伍德·布魯克斯（Alison Wood Brooks）是哈佛商學院的歐布萊恩商業管理副教授（O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration）。她的熱門課程《TALK: How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life》（談話：如何在商業與生活中說得更好）深受 MBA 學生歡迎，幫助他們磨練對話技巧。她的研究曾出現在史上最受歡迎的二十場 TED 演講中的兩場，並為皮克斯動畫電影《腦筋急轉彎 2》（Inside Out 2）提供靈感。布魯克斯於 2017 年被評為「美國心理學會（American Psychological Society）新星」，並入選 Poets & Quants 評選的「40 位 40 歲以下最佳 MBA 教授」。Alison Wood Brooks is the O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Her oversubscribed course ‘TALK: How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life’ helps MBA students hone their conversational skills. Her research has featured in two of the twenty most popular TED Talks of all time as well as in Pixar’s film Inside Out 2. She was named an American Psychological Society Rising Star in 2017 and one of the ‘Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors’ by Poets & Quants

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最佳賣點 : 本書深入探討日常對話的科學，揭示如何透過簡單的溝通方式改變，提升人際關係、工作表現和生活品質。對提升溝通技巧、增進人際關係或對行為科學感興趣的讀者，將在本書中找到豐富的見解和實用建議。