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First time my wife met my family, she came away asking, do you guys even like each other?

You see, in my family, the way to get heard is to speak louder and longer than anyone else.

Now, my wife didn't come from a family with that same goal.

In fact, the first time I met the woman who became my mother-in-law,

she said something to me that no one in my family has ever said before.

When I was done talking,

she looked, smiled, and asked, tell me more. No one in my family has ever asked anybody to say

anything more. This exemplifies the difference that culture can have on our communication.

And today I am excited to talk about that issue.

I'm Matt Abraham's and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.

Culture and emotion exert a huge influence on our actions and attitudes.

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