#interpersonal-communication

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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Should You Speak Up or Let It Go?

Your friend made a joke that hurt your feelings. Your partner ignored you after you came home from a hard day at work. Your mom said something critical about your parenting. A colleague insisted on chairing a committee that you were next in line to lead. When these upsetting behaviors happen, you have a choice. Should you say something about it or let it go? How do we decide whether an issue is worth bringing up?
Relationships
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Dear James: I'm Tired of People Invoking God

Religious platitudes that assume shared belief can alienate nonbelievers and fail to meaningfully address suffering or acknowledge differing perspectives.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Art of Communicating

Most textbooks and self-help manuals about communication are based on models that are seldom about what is between and beyond the interactions of individuals. There is assertiveness training, refuting irrational thoughts, conflict resolution, and so on. All without the infinitely wider contextual applications of living. Adversarial disagreements and polarization are at a high level, and couples therapists are overloaded with the presenting problem of "They are having communication discord."
Relationships
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Britons say sorry' in 15 different ways but which one really means genuine regret?

Britons use the word 'sorry' in many contexts, with only one genuinely expressing true regret.
Women
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Miss Manners: I undress in front of a man, and then this happens

Criticism of personal choices during intimacy is rude and reflective of unsuitable potential partners.
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