Podcast
Hidden Brain
It was discussed in the context of improving communication. The book details Alda's journey into the art and science of relating and communicating, drawing on both personal anecdotes and research.
Alan Alda, welcome to Hit and Break Thank you I want to start by asking you about an episode in your life some years ago You were sitting in a dentist's chair and the dentist had a very sharp instrume...
— Episode: Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conver...
Episode: Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conversations
It was discussed in the context of improving communication. The book details Alda's journey into the art and science of relating and communicating, drawing on both personal anecdotes and research.
Alan Alda, welcome to Hit and Break Thank you I want to start by asking you about an episode in your life some years ago You were sitting in a dentist's chair and the dentist had a very sharp instrument a couple of inches from your mouth What happened next?
I taped a conversation with Alan at a live event in Washington, D.C. about his new book If I understood you, would I have this look on my face?
Alan Alda's book is called If I Understood You Would I Have This Look on My Face? My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating.
that's really the heart of my book the idea that you must listen to the other actor is so fundamental to me that that's in a way the essence of it you can't have spontaneity
things I've learned as an actor have made me understand the importance of how that doctor, Nelson Zepeda, in Chile in the middle of the night, 13 or 14 years ago, how he made a real effort to communicate with me and it made all the difference for me.
Episode: Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conversations
It discusses the importance of communication and how to improve it, including the use of storytelling, empathy and active listening. The author shared numerous personal anecdotes throughout the book to illustrate his points.
His new book is If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?
Alan Alda's book is called, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating.
