Patrick King

“actions speak louder than words”

Projection is a defense mechanism that can cause considerable damage and chaos if not understood for what it is. In this case, we place unwanted and unclaimed feelings onto someone or something else rather than seeing that they are a part of ourselves. We do not recognize our own “dark side” and project it onto others, blaming them for our shortcomings or seeing our flaws in their actions.

Recognizing people's "inner child" is another way to understand their deepest motives.

The deepest craving in every human being is the desire to be appreciated.”

denial and rationalization.

Even the least emotionally and socially intelligent people can learn something about other people if they engage with them long enough.

we are too busy in our own worlds to notice or appreciate others!

According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, the shadow consists of everything in ourselves that we'd rather not look at. They are the parts of ourselves that we conceal from both others and ourselves. Humans have a hard time seeing their flaws because of emotions like fear, panic, rage, and arrogance.

Hopefully you can see that the issue was simply that they were unprepared.

Utilize affirmative body language—position toward the speaker, nod, and vocalize agreement.