Three levels of conversation
Subject in Social Sciences
Three levels of conversation has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Vanessa Van EdwardsBehavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People
Van Edwards argues that very smart people often shut down connection by fact-checking others' dreams.
“And very smart people tend to dream kill by accident and it shuts down connection completely”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable (Sep 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:51
Van Edwards says "What's your story?" is a level-three question that is too advanced as an opener.
“So extroverts tend to default to that question because they want to go a little bit deeper. But actually, that is a level three question”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable (Sep 10, 2026) · Listen from 11:29
Podcasts
- The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 1 episode
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.