A person's words can hide their true feelings. A listener might hear one meaning, but the speaker intends another. Understanding the hidden feeling helps improve communication.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person's words can hide their true feelings.
A listener might hear one meaning, but the speaker intends another. Understanding the hidden feeling helps improve communication.
People sometimes use words that do not fully show their feelings. A parent might say something that sounds like control. But the parent might actually feel worry or fear. Learning to 'translate' words into feelings helps a person understand better. This helps avoid misunderstandings.
A parent tells a student, 'Do not wear that shirt.' The student hears, 'My parent does not trust my choices.' But the parent's real feeling is, 'I am afraid someone will hurt my child.' The student can then understand the parent's worry, not just the words.
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A person's words can hide their true feelings. A listener might hear one meaning, but the speaker intends another. Understanding the hidden feeling helps improve communication.