How to Really Know a Person Deeply & Why People Love Their Dogs

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Dec 11, 2023

Winter colds and flu are discussed, as well as the importance of genuine connections. Conversational tips, understanding others deeply, and the significance of small moments in daily interactions are also explored. The deep bond between dogs and humans, as well as the loss of grieving for a dog, is highlighted.

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ADVICE

Practice Active, Curious Listening

Be a loud listener: show active, engaged listening with verbal cues and body language to make people feel seen.
Avoid 'topping' conversations by shifting focus to your own stories; keep the conversation about the other person.

ANECDOTE

Kids Ask The Deep Questions Fast

Brooks shares a classroom exercise where eighth-grade boys asked blunt, deep questions and quickly reached authentic answers.
He uses the story to show children naturally ask probing questions adults avoid.

ANECDOTE

Neighbors Who Treat Community As Normal

David Brooks describes a Florida woman who helps kids and delivers food; she saw that as normal neighborly behavior.
He contrasts that with modern norms where people often say they have no time for neighborhood involvement.

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Winter is cold and flu season – and sometimes, when you start feeling sick, you wonder if it is the flu or just a cold. This episode begins by explaining how early symptoms can help you figure it out quickly so you can seek the appropriate remedy. https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/is-it-cold-flu

During the holidays especially, people sense the need and importance of being connected to others. Perhaps one reason people often feel disconnected and isolated may just be that they don’t have the right social skills. Skills like, how to be a great conversationalist, how to ask for forgiveness, how to break up with someone without breaking their heart, how to sit with someone who is suffering, how to end a conversation gracefully. These are the skills that allow people to get below the surface and really know a person. Joining me with some wonderful insight into this is David Brooks. He is an op-ed columnist, for the New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic and appears regularly on the PBS Newshour. David is author of the book How To Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (https://amzn.to/483ge1N).

People and dogs have been living together for centuries. It is a bond that seems to benefit everyone. So why is the human-dog relationship work so well? Why do so many people report that having a dog makes their life better? And why is it that having a dog seems to improve people’s mental and emotional well-being? One person who really understands this bond is Jen Golbeck. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, and Wired. In addition, she and her husband rescue golden retrievers who are senior or who have special medical needs. She is author of the book, The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection (https://amzn.to/3TeMhre). If you’ve ever wondered about what your dog thinks about you and why you get along so well, you should listen to Jen.

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