Psychologyspeaking topic
Language pushes us into social moves in every sentence: greeting, requesting, thanking. Yet some languages treat 'thank you' as unnecessary, because helping each other is simply assumed. Does constantly saying 'please' and 'thanks' make us kinder, or more distant?
— politeness formulas across cultures (interpersonal pragmatics)
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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