> Unrelated to the article, but related to the topic, the compliment that gives me the most dopamine is when somebody I respect and is above my level of knowledge tells me “that’s a great question”. It just makes me realize that I’m closer to their level if I’m asking questions that stumped them or that they are already thinking of but surprised I asked.
I don't know this for a fact, but, I'm thinking there must be a lot of books on public speaking that tout this "trick".
Once, I noticed that an exec started constantly prefixing her every answer with "Yeah that's a great question" and I said to myself, huh she must have just finished some leadership book!
Of course, it quickly becomes pretentious, if used on every mundane question.
I don't know this for a fact, but, I'm thinking there must be a lot of books on public speaking that tout this "trick".
Once, I noticed that an exec started constantly prefixing her every answer with "Yeah that's a great question" and I said to myself, huh she must have just finished some leadership book!
Of course, it quickly becomes pretentious, if used on every mundane question.