How to Talk to People, According to Terry Gross

The NPR host offers eight spicy tips for having better conversations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/style/self-care/terry-gross-conversation-advice.html

The secret to being a good 

conversationalist? 

Curiosity.

Interviewing a person and having a conversation with them are two different things, but a common thread that can help you to excel at both, according to Ms. Gross, is “being genuinely curious, and wanting to hear what the other person is telling you. I can respond to what somebody is saying by expressing if I’m feeling sympathy or empathy, and explaining why.”