Conversation Strategies
The strategy you would use if you are uninterested in a conversation.
What is MOBS (Moments of Boredom Survival)?
An action that seems inappropriate for the social situation
What is Unexpected Behavior?
Show "Happy"
Example: smiling, eyes wide
These are the types of questions you should ask
What are W-questions?
Someone who relies on chance to help make a social choice.
What is a Coin Flipper?
The strategy where you tell just the right amount and limit yourself when you need to.
What is Avoid TMI?
Rules that people know without being told
What are Hidden Rules?
Show "Sadness"
Example: frowning, tears
Also a game, this is a style of conversation that is back and forth
What is Ping-Pong conversation?
A type of person who uses their brain to think about the situation and how to act.
What is Social Thinker?
The strategy that helps you to know what is expected in the situation.
What is FOR (figure out rules)?
Two different paths that a social situation can take.
What are Social Fate and Social Fortune?
Show "Anger"
Example: Eyebrows caved in, facial muscles tense
This is how you get someone's attention to start a conversation
What is a greeting?
Thinks their way is the only way and doesn't think about how their choices affect others?
What is Option Resister?
The strategy you used to help you figure out between two options. For example: 1) punching a bully or 2)walking away
What is TAC (Think about choices)?
An action that seems appropriate for the social situation
What is Expected Behavior?
Show "Surprised"
Example: mouth wide open, eyebrows raised
This is a brief conversation you may have with someone.
What is small talk?
Responds quickly and automatically, without much thought for other's choices
What is Auto-Pilot Reactor?
The strategy used when you decide to make sure your response to the problem fits the size of the problem.
What is MARP (Minimize A Reaction to the Problem)?
It is when you use your eyes, ears, brain, mouth, and body to pay attention to someone.
What is Whole Body Listening?
How do we know what other people are feeling?
Their body language, their facial expressions
This is something you can put together to gather information on new people.
What is a friend file?
Seeing that there is more than ONE way to see a situation and/or solve a problem.
What is a Flexible Thinker?