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Comment author: Ben_LandauTaylor 27 April 2014 05:28:02PM 1 point [-]

What I still don't get is how to steer a conversation from small-talk phase to more personal topics - esp. in a group setting.

Rosenberg's book gave me a framework that I use to understand the feelings someone is experiencing and to communicate my own experience, which I think is what you mean by "personal topics." The differences between the first and second versions of Schelling Day are strongly informed by this framework, to give an (extremely mechanical and oversystematized) example.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 27 April 2014 09:29:47PM 0 points [-]

Thank you. There are few hits on LW about NVC. the cover claims 'because it works'. Is that advice backed by deep theories?

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 27 April 2014 09:26:13PM 0 points [-]

I looked at the differences between both:

  • Removed Confessions and Hopes but addes Background

  • Allow for limited positive empathize in between instead of at the end

  • Avoid the open ended sozializing by replacing it with a positive end (eating sweets and then group hug and over).

I understand 2+3 but not 1. Is it relevant? Did I overlook something?

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