How to Communicate with Unpleasant People: Psychological Techniques

01.04.2024 17:10

Since a person lives in a society, he will not be able to limit himself to communicating only with pleasant people.

Every day you meet people who can be both nice and unpleasant.

It is important to be able to communicate with people in such a way that their negative influence does not affect either your psyche or your mood.

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Think about the person's negative attitude towards you. Is he rude to you, criticizes you for everything, makes comments without good reason? Or maybe he has qualities that are unpleasant for you? Perhaps your opponent has the same shortcomings as you. Then the reason for the hostility becomes clear.

Sometimes a person does not understand that he or she is causing you discomfort with their behavior or words. Tell them about it politely. Another person's opinion should not affect your psychological state, and even more so, ruin your life. Therefore, do not take other people's words to heart.

Try to communicate as little as possible with a person you don't like. If you're not on the best terms with a colleague, then organize your work in such a way that you practically don't cross paths with him and only talk about business matters.

If your interlocutor decides to move away from the topic, ask him to return to the matter. At the same time, maintain a polite, friendly tone.

Things are more complicated with close people. But here it is worth talking to the person.

Perhaps you have forgotten about the conflict that happened recently. Then his behavior can be explained.

Let your sense of humor help you. Imagine the offender in a funny rooster or piglet costume. Respond to his remarks with harmless jokes.

This way you will smooth out the conflict. Don't get angry, but pity the offender. How much nerves and energy does he spend on negativity towards other people?

Don't be like your enemies. Don't react to their rudeness and aggression. Behave with restraint. It's better to find a positive quality in your opponent and compliment him. He clearly won't expect that.

You shouldn't respond to a boor with insults; he is a professional in his field, and you will be left with an unpleasant aftertaste.

When a person provokes you to a scandal, just say that you are not going to continue the conversation in such a tone. Maintain your dignity and be confident in yourself.

Earlier we talked about how to understand that a man is indifferent to a woman .

Valeria Kisternaya Author: Valeria Kisternaya Editor of Internet resources