{"product_id":"talking-heads-how-conversation-shapes-us-9781529925579","title":"Talking Heads: How Conversation Shapes Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom neurons to nations, \u003ci\u003eTalking Heads \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communication.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightfully well-written'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intriguing ... Makes for an enjoyable read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of good stories' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Talking to each other is a primal behavior. It's a key part of what makes us human. Yet the science of human connection has largely remained a mystery. Only recently have scientific advances allowed us to peer into the purpose of conversations and uncover their extraordinary impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this groundbreaking book, the first of its kind written by a leading neuroscientist, Professor Shane O'Mara expertly reveals how talking affects all our lives. What does it mean that we mostly think, and speak, in five-minute bubbles around the present moment? Is the fact that we instinctively trust what others say empowering or a hindrance? And how do our very nations begin as conversations? \u003cbr\u003e V Moving from the personal to the social and ultimately towards an urgent and radical new perspective on the defining phenomenon of our times, populist nationalism, \u003ci\u003eTalking Heads\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how conversation shapes us and constructs our worlds - and how, together, we can talk our way into a better tomorrow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529925579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Shane Mara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911621968053,"sku":"9781529925579","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/talking-heads-how-conversation-shapes-us-9781529925579","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}