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With Communication as an Art of Living - The Philosophy and Practice of Talking with Each Other, one of the best-known German-language books on communication is being published in English for the first time. Together with the communication psychologist Friedemann Schulz von Thun, Bernhard Pörksen makes the fundamental ideas of modern communication psychology accessible to an international audience.
The book centres on a question that could scarcely be more topical: How can we achieve mutual understanding at a time when debates are becoming increasingly polarised and misunderstandings are part of everyday life?
Communication begins with dialogue
In a conversation structured as a dialogue, the two authors further develop key models of communication psychology and apply them to today’s challenges. They show why simple communication formulas rarely work, how criticism can be expressed constructively, and why good listening is often more important than the right answer. The book combines academic insights with numerous examples from everyday life, leadership, coaching and counselling. It is aimed at anyone who wishes to approach communication more consciously and improve relationships in the long term.
Bernhard Pörksen on communication in the digital age
As a professor of media studies at the University of Tübingen, Bernhard Pörksen has been studying the effects of the digital public sphere, disinformation and social polarisation for many years. This perspective also shapes the book. Together with Friedemann Schulz von Thun, he demonstrates that successful communication depends less on techniques than on attitude, openness and a willingness to engage in genuine dialogue.
👉 A book for those who see communication as a crucial factor for success in leadership, collaboration and change.
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