The Links - AI, Human Behaviour, Relationships, and Education.

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of AI, human behaviour, and communication with experts Alan Stevens and Joseph McGuire.

This Thriving Matters episode features two global experts, Alan Stevens and Joseph McGuire in an conversation with me about facial recognition and communication that benefits us all! Both Alan and Joseph have rich expertise are in their fields. They both also have a fabulous sense of humour! And I have known both these gentlemen for many years. What you will hear and what I hope you enjoy, is their expertise and practical applications that we all can learn about to help us understand each other more clearly. Listen in as the conversation explores how interpreting physical signals, such as facial features and body language, can foster genuine human connections in an increasingly digital world. Both Alan and Joseph, whom I've had the good fortune to learn with and from, share how their backgrounds in traditional medicine and behavioural profiling help individuals improve relationships within educational, parental, and corporate settings. We also covered the impact of technology on children, emphasizing that empathy and active listening are essential skills for parents, teachers and carers, business and industry leaders for mental wellbeing and effective leadership. Ultimately…

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guests: Alan Stevens, Joseph McGuire

Topics covered

• AI
• Human Behaviour
• Relationships
• Education
• Facial Recognition
• Communication

Keywords

• empathy
• active listening
• mental wellbeing
• effective leadership
• curiosity
• presence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Thriving Matters

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