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Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging

Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging
Phys.org Thursday 18 June 2026, 14:20 UTC 1 min read
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What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has found.

What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has found.
the McGill School of Communication Sciences (ORG)
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