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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?
Alan Alda
3.86 (6365 Reviews)
Communication skill
Relationship
Self-growth
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Emmy-winner Alan Alda reveals the science of connection in this game-changing guide. Can empathy be learned? Discover why improv techniques revolutionized doctor-patient outcomes at his Stony Brook University center. A Kirkus-praised masterclass in reading faces that's transformed scientific communication nationwide.

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When a Dentist's Blade Taught an Actor Everything About Connection

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Picture Alan Alda, the beloved face of M*A*S*H, sitting in a dentist's chair as the practitioner casually mentions "some tethering" before slicing into his mouth. Too intimidated to ask what that meant, Alda walked out with a severed maxillary labial frenum and a permanent droop where his trademark smile once lived. That botched procedure became his awakening: communication isn't about words-it's about whether the person across from you actually understands what you're saying. This painful lesson launched decades of exploration that would eventually make his work required reading in medical schools nationwide. What Alda discovered goes far beyond avoiding medical mishaps. It reveals something profound about how humans connect, why we so often fail to understand each other, and what we can do about it.

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The Art of Actually Being There and the Mirror That Reveals Everything

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When Science Meets Storytelling and Improvisation Transforms Labs

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The Unexpected Power of Yes And and Why Teams Really Work

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Why Stories Stick When Facts Don't and How Narratives Couple Our Brains

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The Dance You Can't Rehearse

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