Table of Contents
- 1 Why do humans need to be understood?
- 2 What is more important than being understood?
- 3 What does psychological affect mean?
- 4 What does it means to understand first rather than being understood?
- 5 What does it mean when someone says you feel understood?
- 6 What happens when you don’t feel that others really know you?
Why do humans need to be understood?
In order for us to feel comfortable within our own skin we need to know that what’s happening inside our minds and bodies makes sense. We learn that our thoughts and feelings makes sense through interactions with others. A lot of messages get communicated when we feel understood…
What is psychological feeling?
feeling, in psychology, the perception of events within the body, closely related to emotion.
What is more important than being understood?
“It is far better to understand than to be understood. Understanding creates knowledge and knowledge is the best tool in life.” “Understanding first helps you better understand how to be understood later.”
Why is it important to seek first to understand then be understood?
If we seek to understand others first, we’re more likely to listen before we speak. When we do that, we can avoid saying things that on reflection we shouldn’t have. We also tend to ask more questions, rather than making statements, which keeps us from over-committing and contradicting ourselves.
What does psychological affect mean?
In science, and particularly in psychology, “affect” refers to a special kind of influence—something’s ability to influence your mind in a way that is linked to your body. Historically, “affect” referred to a simple feeling—to be affected is to feel something.
What does feeling heard mean?
“to feel heard” = “to feel that you are being listened to”
What does it means to understand first rather than being understood?
Seek first to understand, then to be understood can be defined as “Having a frame of mind and heart that empathically listens to others first before seeking to be understood in all human interactions.”
What are the benefits of feeling understood by others?
You experience more satisfaction in your relationships. Feeling understood prompts you to relate more fully to others, to show more willingness to be open and vulnerable with them. As Carl Nassar ( “The Importance of Feeling Understood”) astutely observes: “When we feel understood . . . we show [others] our true selves—flaws and all.
What does it mean when someone says you feel understood?
Feeling understood is in many ways tantamount to feeling socially recognized, or “endorsed.” Even nonverbally, another’s physical or facial reactions to something you’ve shared can be most comforting. Various acts of empathy (as long as they’re accurate) also connote acknowledgement, understanding, and support.
Do you feel like you are misunderstood or incapable of being understood?
If any of the above apply to you then you may walk around with a feeling of being misunderstood or incapable of being understood. In my experience, this expectation usually reflects of history of not being empathically understood by people closest to you. It may not seem like a big deal – being empathically understood – but it is!
What happens when you don’t feel that others really know you?
Not feeling that others really know us can leave us feeling hopelessly estranged from the rest of humanity. It may well be that feeling understood is a prerequisite for our other desires to be satisfyingly fulfilled. Without experiencing that others know us, or are able to, we’re left feeling alone — at times, despairingly so.