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Dec052012

Listening May Bring More Power Than Talking

DateWednesday, December 5, 2012 at 4:07PM

from scientificamerican.com

We tend to think of smooth talkers as having the most influence on others. Although the gift of gab is indeed important, being a good listener provides even more of an advantage, according to new research.

In a study from the June Journal of Research in Personality, former work colleagues rated participants on measures of influence, verbal expression and listening behavior. Results indicate that good listening skills had a stronger effect on the ratings of influence than talking did.

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