The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan

Worklife with Adam Grant

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🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Journalist Rafi Kohan says talking trash can do more than spice up a sport. His latest book, Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn’t Total Garbage, is a fascinating look at the art and history of competitive insults. From women's basketball to the Olympics to the TED stage, Adam and Rafi dissect the mind games that fuel performance — and dive into the science of why a little banter can go a long way.

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0:33.1	I found an example of Trash Talk and Golf From in the early 1900s
0:37.1	where one guy said to his opponent,
0:38.9	why don't you roll down your sleeves
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