Uncategorized

How to Develop Empathy in Your Relationships

By Derrick Carpenter  Updated on February 14, 2020  Medically reviewed by David Susman, PhD HAPPINESS VeryWell   Healthy Mind   Empathy is a powerful force that helps maintain social order and cooperation. It is the mechanism that allows people to understand and relate to others. Empathy is a necessary precursor to intimacy, trust, and belonging. It is also the feeling […]

How to Develop Empathy in Your Relationships Read More »

How to Listen Without Getting Defensive

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Kyle Benson   May 31, 2017.    Here’s the key to listening non-defensively. Understanding your partner requires the capacity to listen. Really listen. Couples are advised to hear each other’s complaints without feeling attacked, and as great as this sounds, it’s often unrealistic. When something you said (or didn’t say) hurts your

How to Listen Without Getting Defensive Read More »