A Speaker-Listener Analysis

I think the speaker-listener technique would work on someone I know well enough to understand. I have seen this style of fighting between a child and parent, and believe it helps a younger child develop self-control when he/she is furious about something. If I am in a heated conversation and have to listen to his/her side of the conversation it is only fair that the conversation is connected to the issue; and the speaker does stay consistent with the point of the discussion. Sometimes, yelling can be a good thing. Yelling at my significant other can wipe away any feelings of resentment, by getting it off my chest and feeling much better afterwards.
I do not think this technique could work with everyone, but everyone could certainly try this technique. If a couple is constantly getting into arguments and bickering; counseling would incorporate the same strategy except a professional would be there to mitigate the two. After utilizing the speaker-listener approach, any future feuds would be much easier to overcome. There are some individuals, I feel comfortable enough yelling at because I know he/she will still love me unconditionally afterwards.
When I tried to speaker-listener technique in the past, I still felt angry afterwards. If I didn't feel like I was …show more content…
If normal bickering does not work to solve my issues with significant others. I would resort to this approach in situations where I felt I was confused and needed clarification. I do have to consider all the fights that I will have in the future, and how each one will be considerably less volatile if I incorporate this technique. I would absolutely recommend this style of argumentation to any couple trying to save their relationship. I know of married couples that use this speaker-listen technique right in front of me, it is very impressive. I get passionately heated about my arguments, so being able to maintain a neutral attitude for any feud is a