The study of Physiology involves many, many graphs. They may look like this:
If you're studying the lungs instead of the heart, the graph may appear slightly different:
The point is, Physiology really loves waves. So I end up staring at such charts for a long time trying to decipher how they depict underlying physiological mechanisms. This inspired me to try to conceive a wave chart that describes energetic changes that occur when two individuals meet and converse. Specifically, these changes occur in four stages, and serve as a generalised explanation of how high-quality conversations may flow.
Good conversations, and eloquent conversationalists, are increasingly hard to come by. I maintain that communication skills are one of, if not the most important skill that a human can hone and possess. It determines not only the quality of our conversations and interactions, but also the longevity and richness of all our relationships through the course of life.
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