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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The most underrated piece of self-development advice is to stop trying to be understood by everyone - and the people who learn it early get back hours of their week they had been spending in conversations that were never going to produce the understanding they were performing for - Silicon Canals

Stop trying to be understood by everyone; conversational energy often targets mismatched frames and wastes time.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

The friend who asks you thoughtful questions about your job, your kids, and your weekend but never tells you anything about her own life often isn't shy, she may have learned long ago that being the one who asks is the safest position in any conversation - Silicon Canals

Maya’s questioning functions as deliberate self-protection, keeping her personal life private while making others feel known.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Psychology says the most self-centered people in any room aren't the ones who talk loudest - they're the ones who respond to every story you tell with a story about themselves, so automatically and so consistently that they've long since stopped noticing they do it - Silicon Canals

Self-absorbed individuals often hijack conversations by redirecting focus to their own experiences, showing a lack of empathy for others.
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