"Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation," wrote Oscar Wilde.

We investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, we wanted to understand which brain regions become active when we're speaking and listening, and how these ...

Have you ever been in a conversation during which, instead of truly listening, you were just waiting for your turn to speak? Maybe you were preparing a response, mentally rehearsing a counterpoint, or ...