Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
63. Cheap Talk: What Economics Has to Say About Communication
19 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2022 at 6:18 pm.
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Your words — are they credible? Or are they what Paul Oyer calls “cheap talk?”

According to professor of economics Paul Oyer, how our words align with our actions isn’t just a matter of communication, but a matter of economics too. Economic concepts hold in all areas of life, which Oyer’s research has explored in everything from Uber driving to online dating.

“Economics is everywhere,” Oyer says. “It's an incredibly powerful lens to analyze almost anything in the real world.”

Join Matt Abrahams, lecturer in strategic communication, as he sits down with experts from across campus to discuss public speaking anxiety, speaking off the cuff, nailing a Q&A, and more. 


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