Video | Podcast
Thursday 7 March 2024 | 20.00 – 21.30 hrs| Lecture Hall Complex (CC), Radboud University | Radboud Reflects en Faculty of Arts
Awkward silences, crickets, eyes searching for the exit. A first date is often uncomfortable. Participants in verbal courtship rituals search for words and hunt for common ground. Few situations showcase how conversations work—or don't—as well. Using scenes from the TV program 'First Dates,' language scientist Wyke Stommel analyzes why conversations can be so cringe and awkward. Learn about the hidden systems beneath conversations.