NVC 101
The founder of NVC.
Who is Marshall Rosenberg?
Describing something that was physically done or said.
What is an Observation?
The four components of NVC.
What is Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests?
The Silent Treatment, for example.
What is the Punitive Use of Force?
The 4 D's of Disconnection.
What is Diagnosis, Denial of Responsibility, Demands, and "Deserve"?
NVC animal symbol of criticism, life-alienation, and judgmentalness.
What is the Jackal?
An opinion about an action.
What is an Evaluation?
The two parts of NVC.
What is empathy and honesty?
Connecting a Feeling you have to someone you think caused it.
What is blaming?
The 3 Stages of Emotional Liberation.
What is Emotional Slavery, the Obnoxious Stage, and Emotional Liberation?
NVC animal symbol of compassion, life-affirmation, and empathy.
What is the Giraffe?
Thoughts that get mis-labeled as emotions.
What are pseudo-feelings?
The first step in getting your needs met.
What is Identifying Needs?
"My way or the highway", for example.
What is a Demand?
Feelings that arise from "shoulding"yourself.
What is Shame and Guilt?
Another name for NVC.
What is Compassionate Communication?
Asking for a specific behavior.
What is a Request?
4 Options for hearing a negative message.
What is Blame Others, Blame Ourselves, Sense Our Feelings/Needs, and Sense Others' Feelings/Needs?
Noticing you feel triggered, for example.
What is Self-Awareness, or Self-Empathy?
An example/model for NVC.
What is "When I see that_______, I feel_______ because my need for _________ is/is not met. Would you be willing to ___________?"
The cause of all feelings.
What are met and unmet needs?
Asks that carry a threat if not granted.
What is a Demand?
Connecting a Feeling you have to someone you think caused it.
What is Blaming?
What is behind the "No" to you.
What is the "Yes" to a Need?
Connecting with the feelings and unmet needs stimulated by past actions we now regret.
What is NVC Mourning?