tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post1140686048180276884..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Bonding at the OfficeStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-51346643782071259122014-11-17T10:06:58.508-08:002014-11-17T10:06:58.508-08:00Remembering reading Deborah Tannen 20 years ago, a...Remembering reading Deborah Tannen 20 years ago, analyzing conversation, and differences between men and women, she talked about rapport vs report talk, the first being more associated with women's style.<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapport Rapport describes a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.<br /><br />It seems like rapport described on wikipedia sounds like it contains both femininine and masculine styles, but the different is men prefer to talk about ideas/facts and women about people and relations, so it could be the different perspectives mean different understanding.<br /><br />I admit I'm often surprised when I can have a long conversation with a coworker for instance, and tell my girlfriend about it, and she'll ask a question of personal information of the other person, and I have no idea what the answer is.<br /><br />Anyway, yes, in Minnesota, talking about the weather for men or women is always a guaranteed ice-breaker! What's up with this early snow? Do you think it'll really get above freezing by the end of the week?!<br /><br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.com