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The Big Mistakes We Make in Virtual Gatherings (w/ Priya Parker)

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Science

4.6 • 964 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Author Priya Parker explains how to fix the biggest mistakes you’re making in your virtual gatherings. Plus: learn about how language can affect the amount of pain a bilingual person experiences; and why the world’s largest waterfall probably isn’t what you think it is.

Additional resources from Priya Parker:

Bilinguals feel more pain in the language of their stronger cultural identity by Kelsey Donk

The World's Largest Waterfall Isn't What You'd Think by Mike Epifani

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0:00.0

Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily.

0:05.0

From Curiosity.com, I'm Cody Goff.

0:07.0

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

0:08.0

Today, Arthur Priya Parker is back to help you fix the biggest mistakes you're making in your virtual gatherings.

0:14.0

Then you'll learn about how language can affect the amount of pain you feel

0:18.0

and why the world's largest waterfall probably isn't what you think it is.

0:22.0

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

0:24.2

I don't know about you, but I am over Zoom calls,

0:27.2

except with you, Ashley, obviously.

0:29.0

Of course.

0:30.2

I am in Zoom meetings for works, the only way I interact with anyone, and then I'm in Zoom meetings for works, the only way I interact with anyone,

0:34.0

and then I'm in Zoom meetings with friends and family at night.

0:36.6

It's exhausting.

0:38.3

So it's fortunate that today's guest has some tips on how to make your virtual gatherings a little more enjoyable.

0:44.9

Priya Parker is a conflict resolution facilitator who has helped create transformative

0:49.6

gatherings ranging from meetings on race relations on college campuses to peace processes in the Arab world.

0:56.0

In her book The Art of Gathering, How We Meet and Why It Matters, She shares her secrets on how to inject more meaning into our get-togethers.

1:04.8

We asked her, what are the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to Zoom calls?

1:09.4

So the first is, and this is I think for a team or for friendship is like,

1:15.0

ask your purpose and ask the need.

1:17.5

And then don't assume that Zoom is the answer to everything

1:20.3

or that the cameras will always have to be on. The second thing is what technology serves this purpose.

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