What Vanessa Van Edwards has said about Conversational turn-taking
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 10, 2026
Vanessa Van Edwards, Behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People, has been quoted on Conversational turn-taking once in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on September 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Van Edwards cites research that conversational turns ideally last 15 to 30 seconds, with 45 seconds approaching a monologue.
“So in average conversation, we like 15 to 30 seconds. 45 seconds is okay, but we start to turn to a monologue”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable (Sep 10, 2026) · Listen from 42:00
Episodes
Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People UnlikableThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 10, 2026 · 2 h 27 min
Behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards tells Steven Bartlett about her three-level conversation framework, over-talking, self-narratives, five story archetypes and the cues behind charisma.
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