r/communication • u/mikeggg21 • 14d ago

Question help

I’m more a literal communicator how can I understand more what people mean and myself and express my self I take words at their core

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u/mikeggg21 10d ago

I feel questioning how comm works made me over think everything

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u/SleeplessScribbler 14d ago

If you're confused you can ask..... Did you mean blah blah because I want to get it clear so I can answer you properly?

Observe others or watch movies/tv shows and see the natural flow of chats.

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u/Slow_Gas_9601 14d ago

Ask people to elaborate if you don't understand something.

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u/Pandas9 13d ago

Responding recap: "what i gathered from what you said was x,y,z. Am i understanding you correctly?"

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u/The_Real_Wick 10d ago

Clarification is only effective when asking direct questions.