Ron’s Reviews > If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating > Status Update
Ron
is 50% done
Not bad, but I think we've learned about as much as we're going to. We're just kind of circling with more examples of how good communication helps. For example, when doctors make medical errors the advice from their lawyers is never to admit to anything in case it comes to trial. However, if the doctor admits to and apologizes for the mistake, he/she is much less likely to be sued in the first place.
— Jan 15, 2018 02:34PM
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Ron
is 80% done
Some okay parts here about practical applications of empathy. The author also points out that empathy isn't always the warm and fuzzy thing we think it to be. Imagine the bully who always seems to know how to hurt you or the salesman who uses mirroring to build trust so he can talk you into buying things. They're thinking about your feelings and state of mind too, but for their own ends.
— Jan 18, 2018 11:39PM
Ron
is 30% done
So far the book has been lots of anecdotes about the need for good communication and the benefits of doing so, like he recently mentioned a camp for kids w/ autism and how theater games helped them be more accepting of and responsive to uncertainty. Not much yet in the way of "how", but hopefully we'll get to that.
— Jan 10, 2018 10:08AM
