There’s an episode of the You Are Not So Smart podcast where the guest (either was? or just interviewed?) the psychologist in charge of interviewing astronauts for suitable personality traits. He had a ton of great insights, but the thing that stuck with me is that there are basically three kinds of conversations:
Solving practical problems
Venting emotions
Affirming social worth
They’re all important, but having the right one at the right time is the key.
There’s an episode of the You Are Not So Smart podcast where the guest (either was? or just interviewed?) the psychologist in charge of interviewing astronauts for suitable personality traits. He had a ton of great insights, but the thing that stuck with me is that there are basically three kinds of conversations:
They’re all important, but having the right one at the right time is the key.
Found it: https://youarenotsosmart.com/2025/02/20/yanss-305-how-to-become-a-supercommunicator-according-to-science/