How Verbal Self-Defense Works

The Basics of Verbal Self-Defense

Verbal self-defense has three basic parts:

• understanding what's really going on
• listening instead of leaping to conclusions
• knowing how to respond.

Understanding what's really going on
First and foremost, you need to educate your amygdala. When somebody comes at you with hostile language, your amygdala typically says, "DANGER! RED ALERT!", and off you go. You need to be able to change the criteria your amygdala has for defining a threat.

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No Submission to Criticism! Try Verbal Self Defense

The art of verbal self defense is a valuable thing to learn in order to protect yourself from the toxic negative communication that is so much a part of today's daily life.

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6 Tips for Effective Verbal Self Defense

Occasionally people say things to us that can be mean and can leave a us feeling embarrassed and hurt or angry. Ask anyone and they will all agree there are experiences that have left them feeling frustration and stress, thinking, “I should have said…” It would be nice if we had an easy and effective way to verbally defend ourselves when people aren’t so nice. Here are 6 tips to help you be more effective at dealing with verbal abuse:

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How Verbal Self-Defense Works

Lots of people think verbal self-defense means fighting back. Their image of verbal self-defense is a collection of killer smart cracks plus strategies for using language to wipe the floor with their opponents. It's not an accurate image.

In this edition of How Stuff Works, I'd like to show you a different way to relate to other people, especially when you disagree. Let's talk about it a minute.

Why Verbal Self-Defense is a Skill We Need

It has undoubtedly happened to you. There you are, in the middle of a fierce argument with someone, and suddenly you realize that you not only don't particularly care about the subject of the argument but you can't understand how you got into the altercation in the first place!

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