Try To Understand

1. Show them that you notice their change in behaviour. We must acknowledge the other person's unhappiness and let them know that we want to know more about what they're experiencing without trying to cheer them up.
2. Ask them: "Can you help me understand?"

When you respond to the use of false premises, you should generally call them out as false, explain why they're false, and how them being false invalidates the argument.

• False premises can be implicit rather than explicit.
• It can also be helpful to ask the p...

• Visualize different mental states and perspectives. Visualize how you will feel and think when you are in a different mental state. This technique is also helpful to understand someone else's feelings and behavior.
• Explain the different perspectives.