#communication-tactics

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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

One Easy Way to Handle Challenging Holiday Conversations

Disengage from contentious relatives at holiday events by calmly deflecting inflammatory statements to avoid arguments and preserve the celebratory mood.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Art of the Subtle Put-Down

Closer to home, I once visited my beloved grandmother-in-law in the senior home where she resided. I stayed for dinner, choosing the turkey option. "What!" Grandma exclaimed, "You don't like the chicken?!" The emotional vibes reverberating in this episode are ambivalent and textured. There is an element of care, benevolence, and interest, but there is also the sting of reproach and the claim of the high ground in a power game.
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