Dr. Dave Vago

So where two people actually sit across from each other and really stare into each other's eyes to really have profound impact, right? And to really hear somebody and listen deeply. That takes a lot of work. It's really hard for someone to feel completely heard right, that you understand me, that you resonate with me at a deep level.

And we're starting to see this even in neuroscience as to how best we can measure these kinds of connections, right? The deep level of connection that somebody has when they resonate deeply, you start to actually see intracortical synchrony between individuals, meaning that their brains are synchronized between people. And that's where you start to see that deep level of connection.

And we're starting to see this even in neuroscience as to how best we can measure these kinds of connections, right? The deep level of connection that somebody has when they resonate deeply, you start to actually see intracortical synchrony between individuals, meaning that their brains are synchronized between people. And that's where you start to see that deep level of connection.

And we're starting to see this even in neuroscience as to how best we can measure these kinds of connections, right? The deep level of connection that somebody has when they resonate deeply, you start to actually see intracortical synchrony between individuals, meaning that their brains are synchronized between people. And that's where you start to see that deep level of connection.

But often in conversation, you're right. It's not frequent where you have true connection between people that were just having a conversation.

But often in conversation, you're right. It's not frequent where you have true connection between people that were just having a conversation.

But often in conversation, you're right. It's not frequent where you have true connection between people that were just having a conversation.

It's not easy to do. And that's why it's so uncomfortable for people to do. But imagine if you had Kamala and Donald Trump in the same room staring at each other and being fully present in the moment, maintaining eye contact and just sitting in silence with each other, right? What a model that would be for people to engage in.

It's not easy to do. And that's why it's so uncomfortable for people to do. But imagine if you had Kamala and Donald Trump in the same room staring at each other and being fully present in the moment, maintaining eye contact and just sitting in silence with each other, right? What a model that would be for people to engage in.

It's not easy to do. And that's why it's so uncomfortable for people to do. But imagine if you had Kamala and Donald Trump in the same room staring at each other and being fully present in the moment, maintaining eye contact and just sitting in silence with each other, right? What a model that would be for people to engage in.

Right at that level, even in the debates on say like gun control, for example, there's a lot of people who you are adamant against guns are horrible. Guns are terrible. They're all they're meant to do is to for killing. And then you take people who really believe strongly in the power of guns to protect them and why they believe so strongly that they should have them.

Right at that level, even in the debates on say like gun control, for example, there's a lot of people who you are adamant against guns are horrible. Guns are terrible. They're all they're meant to do is to for killing. And then you take people who really believe strongly in the power of guns to protect them and why they believe so strongly that they should have them.

Right at that level, even in the debates on say like gun control, for example, there's a lot of people who you are adamant against guns are horrible. Guns are terrible. They're all they're meant to do is to for killing. And then you take people who really believe strongly in the power of guns to protect them and why they believe so strongly that they should have them.

And if you just put them next to each other and have them debate, they're not going to agree, but imagine putting them in a situation. where you deeply had to sit and just connect with them at that profound level, it changes the dynamic to the point where once you feel finally vulnerable and comfortable to connect at that level,

And if you just put them next to each other and have them debate, they're not going to agree, but imagine putting them in a situation. where you deeply had to sit and just connect with them at that profound level, it changes the dynamic to the point where once you feel finally vulnerable and comfortable to connect at that level,

And if you just put them next to each other and have them debate, they're not going to agree, but imagine putting them in a situation. where you deeply had to sit and just connect with them at that profound level, it changes the dynamic to the point where once you feel finally vulnerable and comfortable to connect at that level,

There's opportunity to ask questions, to understand more, where are you coming from? And in some cases, there was a great example of this. I think it was an NPR sponsored event where they had gun control people from both sides engage in a conversation. And what they found was when they gave them the real space to share their experiences together,

There's opportunity to ask questions, to understand more, where are you coming from? And in some cases, there was a great example of this. I think it was an NPR sponsored event where they had gun control people from both sides engage in a conversation. And what they found was when they gave them the real space to share their experiences together,

There's opportunity to ask questions, to understand more, where are you coming from? And in some cases, there was a great example of this. I think it was an NPR sponsored event where they had gun control people from both sides engage in a conversation. And what they found was when they gave them the real space to share their experiences together,

The one individual who was advocating for keeping guns and having guns on them was talking about their experience of trauma in their childhood where they were beaten and abused by their father. And the one time that he felt empowered was when he was able to get a hold of a gun. and threatened his father that if you ever hurt me again or my mother, I will kill you.