Difficult Conversations: holding the room when stakes are high

Question 1 / 10Press 1–4

What are the two ways people leave the pool of shared meaning under stress?

1Walking out and shouting
2Silence (masking, avoiding, withdrawing) and violence (controlling, labeling, attacking) — both feel justified, both produce worse decisions
3Talking too much and talking too little
4Crying and laughing

Habit loop