5. The law of curiosity – curiosity... - Deepstash

5. The law of curiosity – curiosity leads to connections.

6. The law of listening – others won’t understand you until they feel heard and understood.

7. The law of similarity – people like people like them.

8. The law of mood memory – people are more likely to remember how you made them feel than what you said.

149

1.1K reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

prince_rahul

The more one seeks to rise into height and light, the more vigorously do ones roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark, the deep — into evil.

The idea is part of this collection:

The Psychology of Willpower

Learn more about communication with this collection

How to strengthen your willpower

How to overcome temptation and distractions

The role of motivation in willpower

Related collections

Similar ideas

Reflect on what you’re hearing

Paraphrase what the person has said back to you.

When we reflect back what another person is saying, we are making them feel heard and understood. When people feel genuinely heard, they feel connected.

"I'm listening"

It is frustrating when you're arguing with someone, and you feel like they don't listen. But you really only have control over what you do. You can't make someone listen to you, but you can listen to them.

Instead of accusing the other person of not listening, say "I'm lis...

Listen carefully

Knowing that you are being heard is one of the experiences most likely to cement a feeling of connection to another. 

Use a technique called “active listening” - a form of listening in which you acknowledge that you understand what is being said. 

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates