How to express disagreement without arguing: tricks from experienced psychologists

04.06.2024 14:49

Very often, polite and empathetic people face the problem of expressing disagreement with one or another position of the interlocutor.

Often there is a fear of offending an opponent or provoking a conflict with a careless word.

However, there is a simple way to express disagreement without the risk of clashing.

What method exactly are we talking about? Our material will answer this question in detail.

Take note

To begin with, thank your interlocutor for explaining his position on a particular issue to you.

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Next, ask clarifying questions, but make sure that they do not come across as critical.

These kinds of questions are intended to reveal to you the essence of someone else's point of view as much as possible.

Then simply express your own opinion, which differs from the opponent's opinion. Do it politely and at the same time firmly, so that the interlocutor understands: you are not going to change yourself.

Previously, we talked about the words that reveal a toxic manipulator .

Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya Editor of Internet resources