An Eight Year Old’s Philosophical Problem
We assume that other’s experience is the same as ours — but what if it isn’t?
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We assume that other’s experience is the same as ours — but what if it isn’t?
Viewing communication as shared experience leads to a different approach to communication breakdown.
Conflict about certainty can have a big impact on our relationships. When we are certain of one thing and someone we trust is certain of something else we may have a problem. Can we keep the relationship and disagree?
Our relationships are very important to us. They have a big effect on our happiness. But what makes for a good relationship? I give you my ideas (based on those of Carl Rogers) and ask for yours.
Our relationships are important to us. We want to get better at relating. We want to develop more skills in relating. But what if this approach gets in the way of relating?
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