Deborah Tannen (Part 1)

(Part 1 of 2) A linguistics professor at Georgetown University, Deborah Tannen is the acclaimed author of You’re Wearing THAT? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation, which became an instant New York Times bestseller. Her previous book, You Just Don’t Understand, brought gender differences in ways of speaking to the forefront of public awareness. Professor Tannen has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, and innumerable programs on National Public Radio. She has written for and been featured in several publications, including the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, the Washington Post, People, and the Harvard Business Review. Among her many other books are The Argument Culture, Talking from 9 to 5, That’s Not What I Meant!, and I Only Say This Because I Love You.

[@counselingtherapy4025]

This is a helpful video that I recommend to my couples counseling clients. Thank you for your work, Ms Tannen, and for sharing it!

[@InventPeace1]

Really Good Ms. Tannen, I noticed that pause thing and the misinterpretations those meta msgs cause problems with so many people; I introduced a rule: (which only partially is honored) to wait 1 or 2 full seconds before talking when a person thinks the other one is done talking (to be exact count 1 one thousand, two one thousand, etc),,,when its used it really does work ! The other reason is that there can be a delay in the phone line which causes overtalking (when on phone).

[@thevelinaatuway7205]

💯

[@aaron4wilkins]

Good talk

[@raziphaz2219]

me when my wife asks me any question

[@Aritul]

Cute dog in your profile pic.

[@sirenthomas4595]

🤔 I wonder if she will do a more modern study of this bc women in 2023 are a bit more direct in communication. Like i would just said babe im thirsty i need a drink.

[@Aritul]

Fair point! I wonder how the study would play out.

[@hockeygirl8401]

Sound is sooo bad

[@matthewrocks9124]

Aaaaah shit farming on my roommate door 🚪 again