情商低的人会说这些话
They mean the exact opposite of what you think. But only emotionally intelligent people understand why. The words hit me like a hurricane: "I know how you feel." You want to help. Yet, rather than creating a connection, "I know how you feel" and other phrases like it build a wall between you and the other person. The phrase suggests that you don't truly understand what the other person feels at all. (Really, how could you?) It suggests that you feel the need to turn the conversation toward your experience, not his or hers, and that ultimately you don't really care about that person's concerns after all. In other words, this phrase sends a message that's 100 percent the opposite of what you intend. So don't say, "I know how you feel." Here's what to do instead. 1. "My boss doesn't respect me." Shift response: "I went through the exact same thing last year. I wound up leaving and finding a better job." Support response: "I'm sorry to hear that. What makes you feel that way?" 2. "If I could just get organized, I'd have the world on a string." Shift response: "I know--I have the same problem." Support response: "What do you think stops you from being organized?" 3. "I'm so sad since my breakup." Shift response: "You just need to get back out there and start dating again." Support response: "What do you think stops you from being able to move forward?" Derber calls the whole phenomenon, at least the part in which well-meaning people shift the discussion to their own experience, "conversational narcissism." "I can imagine..." As Justin puts it in his book, the successful strategy to communicate effectively and leverage emotional intelligence requires avoiding phrases like these: "I know exactly how you feel." "I've been through this before." "I completely understand; or, I get it." And replacing them instead with things like the following: "I'm sorry that happened." "I can imagine how you may feel." "Thanks for sharing this. Tell me more." |