When humans have conversations, we take turns speaking, sometimes even interrupting each other. Now, a study published in Current Biology on Monday reports that chimpanzees follow a similar ...

Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: Why do people with Asperger syndrome sometimes seem to be speaking in a monologue rather than taking turns in a conversation? Answer: Patients with Asperger syndrome ...

Chimpanzees’ turn-taking shows skills that may have supported the evolution of human conversation.

Turn construction and turn allocation in social interactions have been studied from different theoretical and methodological perspectives, the most important and debated ones being conversation ...

Some conversations are fulfilling, whereas others are frustrating and discouraging. What accounts for these differences, and how can we consistently elevate our conversations?