Are we capable of understanding the intensity of others’ feelings?
Photo by Tom Frances Palattao on Unsplash Photo by Tom Frances Palattao on Unsplash I have always wondered if we truly understand what the other person is communicating. When I say, “it tastes so good,” “it is the best,” or “it is unbearable” — does the other person truly understand? Is my “unbearable” the same as the other person’s “unbearable”? The Need The need to “feel” understood is one of the primitive needs for humans — to be seen. To have one’s existence witnessed. ...