Alison Wood Brooks

Thomas Schelling called them focal points. It's because it's stuff that your mind goes to quickly that you think other people are going to do. Yeah, high probability.

Thomas Schelling called them focal points. It's because it's stuff that your mind goes to quickly that you think other people are going to do. Yeah, high probability.

Thomas Schelling called them focal points. It's because it's stuff that your mind goes to quickly that you think other people are going to do. Yeah, high probability.

Yeah. We're here. That's a focal point for you in your shared reality and your relationship that helps you coordinate. So what we realized about conversation is it's just like these coordination games, except every little detail. moment is like a coordination game. When you're trying to decide, what are we going to talk about next? How are we going to talk about it?

Yeah. We're here. That's a focal point for you in your shared reality and your relationship that helps you coordinate. So what we realized about conversation is it's just like these coordination games, except every little detail. moment is like a coordination game. When you're trying to decide, what are we going to talk about next? How are we going to talk about it?

Yeah. We're here. That's a focal point for you in your shared reality and your relationship that helps you coordinate. So what we realized about conversation is it's just like these coordination games, except every little detail. moment is like a coordination game. When you're trying to decide, what are we going to talk about next? How are we going to talk about it?

What are they excited for me to ask? Where should we go next? Requires this level of shared reality, these focal points and this mind reading, but it's so much more than just one choice. Do you stay quiet or snitch? It's like, and now, and now, and now, and now, and you have to make those choices relentlessly.

What are they excited for me to ask? Where should we go next? Requires this level of shared reality, these focal points and this mind reading, but it's so much more than just one choice. Do you stay quiet or snitch? It's like, and now, and now, and now, and now, and you have to make those choices relentlessly.

What are they excited for me to ask? Where should we go next? Requires this level of shared reality, these focal points and this mind reading, but it's so much more than just one choice. Do you stay quiet or snitch? It's like, and now, and now, and now, and now, and you have to make those choices relentlessly.

I agree. It is incredible. That's what linguists will tell you.

I agree. It is incredible. That's what linguists will tell you.

I agree. It is incredible. That's what linguists will tell you.

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