by Scott Swain | Jan 21, 2022 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor |
Video is below Cute short animation of sad and lonely young lady who travels far from Austin to find the Garbo Fairy. Lessons in empathy and compassion to bring beauty from within herself. Created by Scott Swain Watch on...
by Scott Swain | Nov 2, 2021 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
by Jim Ateoi Why do men and women seem to have such different goals, interests, and behaviors? Both men and women often get mad or frustrated because they don’t get what they want from the other. They also get mad or frustrated with themselves for making choices that...
by Scott Swain | Sep 1, 2021 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
I see wisdom… and a problem with the message of this meme: “A wise man once said… nothing. He let her vent and then they had sex afterwards”. If the idea is for the man to deeply listen with empathy instead of defensiveness or advice, then yay,...
by Scott Swain | Oct 31, 2020 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-Pinned |
Video is below Light-hearted example of Practical Empathy (PE) based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) being used in a disagreement between lovers. Sassy Strummer wants to spend time with Drummer Boy out on the town. He wants alone time with his music. She gets angry...
by Scott Swain | Jul 9, 2020 | All Videos, Vids-Business, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor |
“Business Communication Challenges: Feature Creep” Video is below. By taking our Emotional Intelligence Tools class, you can “power up” your negotiation skills. See an example below of these principles being used in a business setting. See a three minute animated...
by Scott Swain | Jun 17, 2020 | All Videos, Life, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor |
Videos are below. Short comedy skit I made showing Practical Empathy (PEQ) being used in the face of verbal personal attacks. I created the original version is as an advertisement for web hosting and cut out the advertisement part from this “remastered”...
by Scott Swain | Jun 10, 2020 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
Following is an argument for using a form of empathy I’ve developed called Practical Empathy (PEQ), based on and similar to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. Empathy is not agreement, so you risk no loss of integrity by practicing...
by Scott Swain | May 28, 2020 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor |
Video is below. How to Deal with Insecurity: Watch a couple resolving conflict about spending time together and assumed obligations using Practical Empathy based on NVC (Nonviolent Communication). Written and animated by Scott Swain. 8.5 minutes....
by Scott Swain | May 28, 2020 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor |
Video is below. A couple arguing about what activity to do together. She wants to go out but he wants to stay in. These “wants” are strategies to get needs/values met. They choose to go below strategies to investigate the needs-that-inform-those-strategies...
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