Understanding Others

Learning to read and understand other people

Topics

How to deal with rejection?

To deal with rejection, acknowledge your feelings, avoid personalizing it, focus on what you can learn, maintain perspective, seek support, and remember that rejection is often about fit rather than your worth.

How to develop empathy?

To develop empathy, practice active listening, try to see situations from others' perspectives, ask questions to understand, read fiction, practice mindfulness, and engage with diverse people and experiences.

How to read people?

To read people, observe body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and behavior patterns, while being aware that reading people is imperfect and requires context and empathy.

Why do people hide their feelings?

People hide their feelings to protect themselves from vulnerability, avoid conflict, maintain social acceptance, protect others, or because they've learned that expressing emotions is unsafe or unacceptable.