Deborah Tannen – The Stories We Tell

Deborah Tannen – The Stories We Tell

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 35 Trailer

Alan and executive producer Graham Chedd introduce season 35 of Clear and Vivid. Topics include how music inspires daydreams, the mind games of championship tennis, a year living with robots, the challenges of an expert witness and the sheer joy of joy. Hosted by Simplecast, an A ...  Show more

Yael Schonbrun: It’s not what you say…

There is more to successful communication than picking the right words. We need to understand that our understanding of others is shaped by factors we are mostly unaware of, ranging from our upbringing to how well we slept. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz ...  Show more

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