PSYC*4160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nonviolent Communication, Verbal Abuse
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Anger can be lethal if it is expressed with contempt, disgust, exaggeration, shaming, etc. Can be expressed in a reasonable way. Mace (1987) guidelines: verbally state the anger. Just as one says i am hungry, say i am angry. : distinguish between venting and acknowledging anger, agree that you will never attack each other in a state of anger, work to find the stimulus for the anger. It won"t go away just because it is expressed. Non-violent communication training helps in many situations in addition to intimate relationship: parolees are taught with these principles developed more empathy, support skills, and the ability to cope with heightened emotion. When you do x in this specific situation i feel y. What if instead is z: request is lodged in a specific, descriptive form so that the recipient might reduce defensiveness and respond accordingly. When you do x in situation y i feel z: helpful when situations need exploring.
