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By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:03:45 +0000

“Communication takes a lot of effort.”

You’re not kidding, Ruth! That’s why I’m paranoid about hitting that PUBLISH button! (Well, not really, but you get the idea.)

I think the hardest part comes from the fact that publishing on the internet is so… international. Everyone interprets what they see in the light of their own cultural backgrounds, etc. It’s a challenge, all right!

Hey, thanks for the dropping by and leaving a comment, Ruth! Don’t be a stranger!

By: Ruth Hull Chatlien

Ruth Hull Chatlien — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:51:24 +0000

You're so right about our words sometimes revealing more than we know. I try to make sure to always preview my comments, but even then sometimes they come out differently from what I intend. Communication takes a lot of effort. Ruth Hull Chatliens last blog post..Dog Parables, IV

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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:58:01 +0000

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Middle Zone Musings » All Entries - What I Learned From Animals — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:34:58 +0000

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By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:22:21 +0000

You know, Vivienne, you may just have a point there! (Ouch!)

Hey, thanks for dropping by!

By: Vivienne Quek

Vivienne Quek — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:24:02 +0000

Perhaps we human talk way too much such that all other sensories are dulled ... unlike animals. Vivienne Queks last blog post..Famous Slogan 49: “One World One Dream” for 2008 Beijing Olympics

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:35:52 +0000

I don’t know, Jackie; sounds like that cat might have had evil intentions to me. Probably trying to dematerialize the windshield or something…

Sounds like the techniques you learned have a very practical use, too. This, along with so many other useful things, is something they should teach in school. Kids today (and most people) would all benefit, I think.

By: Jackie Cameron

Jackie Cameron — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:12:04 +0000

Hey Bob – that story made me smile. My Dad has an inexplicable fear of cats. In our previous house our neighbour had a big fat cat called Chester. One day Mum arrived at the door, let herself in as usual and we started chatting, put the kettle on etc. Then we realised that Dad had not appeared. We found him still locked inside the car with Chester sitting on the bonnet ( hood) looking through the windscreen at him! We told Dad that Chester was just being friendly but there just might have been a more evil intent.

On one side re making assumptions which can lead to misunderstandings I recently completed a programme on Emotional Intelligence. We learned a “perception technique” which has proved invaluable ever since which involves identifying the consequence ( maybe the misunderstanding) , takes you back to the “trigger” then encourages you to think about what happened in between eg what beliefs, assumptions etc “informed” the reaction….then the hard stuff. Working out what is real and what you have made up! It was fun to learn – and really useful in real life!

On the other side when when I am coaching I believe I am pretty good at reading signals from other people. But this works best face to face and on the phone. In turn This puts me in the position where people I know challenge me back about what my body language and behaviour is “leaking” which is a good reality check for me.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:44:42 +0000

(Sound of terrified scream.)And you’re a psych student, too, Sam; you of all people should know better! Tsk, tsk!

But don’t worry; you’re secret is safe with me… for a fee…

I can’t wait to see your story, though.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:18:31 +0000

Bob,
You may like this site http://icanhascheezburger.com/ . I almost didn’t want to send that to you because now I’m paranoid about what I’m communicating to you – or how.
Regardless, I need to get back to work on the cat autopsy story for you and what two dogs and two cats living together taught me.
-Sam

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:54:20 +0000

Thanks, Karen. Communication is the great skill we hardly ever formally learn, though. We really have to work at it or we become lazy. When that happens, well, it ain’t pretty!

By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:25:23 +0000

truly love this feline expression and story. It’s parallel to how we communicate and or how we don’t is just perfect. Truth is the mystery of how we communicate human or animal will always remain