How to Listen with Intention Quotes

“A 2012 study conducted by neuroscientists Diana Tamir and Jason Mitchell at Harvard University entitled “Disclosing Information About the Self Is Intrinsically Rewarding” found that our urge to share personal information with others is one of the most fundamental and powerful parts of being human. Brain images showed that sharing information about ourselves triggers the same sensations in our brains that we experience when we eat food and have sex—two behaviors that we are biologically compelled to do. Thus, it seems we are biologically compelled to share and communicate our thoughts.”
― Patrick King, How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships

“Those who seem most boastful in a conversation, who jealously guard attention or speak over others, are often those who feel most insecure in themselves.”
― Patrick King, How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships

“The secret is to be more interested than interesting.”
― Patrick King, How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships