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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 5 MIN

What Your Mind Is Doing While You’re Listening (Conversations That Should Have Worked: Pt3)

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Conversations That Should Have WorkedEpisode: What Your Mind Is Doing While You’re ListeningBy The Mercer JournalOverviewConversations don’t usually break where we think they do.This episode looks at what happens before a response is spoken—the silent, fast process where the mind begins interpreting, predicting, and often completing meaning before the other person has finished their sentence. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

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