Yah, Slate has some good stuff this week. So, to take a practical example: If you’re trying to console someone with low self-esteem who is convinced a bad grade on a grad-school paper is a disaster that highlights how lazy and stupid they are, you’ll likely be a lot more successful with a line like “That must really suck to feel so down about your grade,” as opposed to reassuring them they’ll do better next time.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 23:23:57 +0000
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