{"product_id":"talking-heads-how-conversation-shapes-us-paperback","title":"Talking Heads: How Conversation Shapes Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShane Mara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShane O'Mara \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Experimental Brain Research at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. He is Principal Investigator in, and was director of, the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, one of Europe's leading research centers for neuroscience, as well as being a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator and a Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Torture Doesn't Work\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Brain for Business\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Walking\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His musings on neuroscience, psychology and life can be found at the substack \u003ci\u003eBrain Pizza\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359582961913,"sku":"9781529925579","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5LZYfZwXOj9781529925579.webp?v=1769879014","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/talking-heads-how-conversation-shapes-us-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}