Emotional Aikido -- Comm 150 a.m. & p.m. 2/7/07

Both 150 classes may post comments here regarding our discussion of Emotional Aikido.

Comm 150 Morning 2/2/07

Happy Groundhog Day! Since he didn't see his shadow, spring's coming early or will it in Rexburg?

Looking forward to your comments as we get better at empathic listening!

By the way--who was it that said they could help people in class that are still struggling with blogging? Remember that you can go to the computer lab on the 3rd floor of the library to get help. Does someone else know where else students can go with technology questions?

Empathy when Emotions High and Trust Low--Comm 150 AM

What insights did you have today from discussion, things posted on the white board, and the spontaneous role play?

The Praiseworthy Principle

In Comm 150-01 we just talked about observing the Praiseworthy Principle. When we catch other people doing good things or doing things well, we actually help them feel drawn to doing more and more things that are "praiseworthy."

We discussed the situation of a single mother who would be away from her children sometimes for days on end because of her work. Another woman would come stay with her children while she was gone. This woman began to express concern about the misbehavior of the children. The mother began to post a

Check out the comments below from these students who are really learning how to listen empathically.

Listening in tough, emotional situations

Dear Comm 150 section 1 (Comm--Interpersonal 0701--my Morning class)

After you have posted your entry for today's class to your blog, please copy your post as a comment to this post in my blog. Brother Adams





Today's class: question about biological cycles and impact on communication, more male/female differences, Serving others vs serving selves, empathy is not sympathy--which is usually evaluation or sometimes interpretation. Autobiographical responses of APIE--advising, probing, interpreting and evaluating.