Have you read 'How to win friends and influence people?' (I haven't) Also, some good stuff in 'Mistakes were made' by Tavris.
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Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose
I'll look at the Tavris book tonight and see if I can find the passage I was thinking of.
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Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose
I think that persuasion is impossible when people feel mutual contempt. First find a way through that contempt.
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Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose
You may not feel contempt, but it's all the same if the other party assumes you do.
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Its usually when I'm trying to be gentle that ppl call me condescending. Trying too hard maybe, comes across as superior?
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I suffer from the same problems! I'm far worse! However...
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Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose
take a deep breath: You are an exceptional, incredibly intelligent person. I know you have doubts, but trust me...
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And your high-intelligence may be off-putting to your interlocutors. They can sense it. They feel belittled.
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I imagine many of them feel crippled by their limited intelligence. You are their high-school teacher....
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You are the woman who got the job instead of them. You are what they fear.
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Noooo! This is what worries me!Nick Cohen said something abt this being liberal downfall.Alt-right bloke called me stuck up!
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