Abstract
Have you ever been in a conversation that lasted too long or ended too soon? According to recent findings from Mastroianni et al., conversations rarely end when people want them to end. I propose a framework for studying conversation and outline new questions that follow from Mastroianni and colleagues' generative studies.
Highlights
Imagine talking with someone you find utterly boring but you cannot seem to extricate yourself from the conversation
One person decides to start talking to another. They must translate what is on their mind into language intended to be understood by the other person who attempts to interpret their partner’s communication and respond
Challenges arise at every step
Summary
Have you ever been in a conversation that lasted too long or ended too soon? According to recent findings from Mastroianni et al, conversations rarely end when people want them to end. Imagine being engaged in a fascinating conversation and the other person says, much to your chagrin, ‘Well, I’d better go’ If these imagined situations feel familiar to you, you are apparently not alone: recently published research from Mastroianni, Gilbert, Cooney, and Wilson [1] provides evidence that conversations almost never end when people want. One person decides to start talking to another To do so, they must translate what is on their mind into language (such as words, gestures, and/or facial expressions) intended to be understood by the other person who (typically) attempts to interpret their partner’s communication and respond . Choosing to end a conversation prematurely could be a ‘mistake’ in the sense that people who leave
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