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The Power of Strategies
A hidden treasure of NVC Nonviolent Communication (NVC) teaches that using needs often leads to a better understanding, shared reality and thereby a more harmonious connection between people. The main reason that needs have this power is that every human being has the...
Silent Empathy – Highlighting an Underestimated Practice
During my years of studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC), I have learnt to use the four components (observations, feelings, needs and requests) to create connection. A quality of connection in which my joy of contributing to others has risen. Through empathy and...
The Difference Between Requests and Demands
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! In this blog post series, we have now come to...
The Difference Between Needs and Strategies
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: In my conversations with you, Alex, we have now come...
The Difference Between Feelings and Thoughts
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! So far I’m impressed with how articulately...
The Difference Between Observations and Interpretations
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! I would like to continue asking you questions...
How the Way You Communicate Affects Connection
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! Nice to meet you again. I will continue to...
The Needs’ Year Summit
Summary In this blog post, I write about the background of “The Needs’ Year” and all that has taken place in this project during the year. This final blog post is a summary of my insights and learnings throughout the year as well as a celebration of meeting all...
Predictability – The Needs’ Year (Week 52)
I heard sirens in the distance. Then I saw the square and blue lights from a couple of police cars. I paid no direct attention to it and kept on running. When I came back to the apartment, my partner had just returned home from a dinner in central Stockholm with her...
This changes everything – Artificial Intelligence explains Nonviolent Communication
The other day I was listening to the science news on Swedish radio. They talked about a new AI tool online - ChatGPT (Generative Pre-training Transformer). It is a machine learning program developed by the research organization OpenAI. The tool generates its own text...
Authenticity – The Needs’ Year (Week 51)
I was at a concert and on the other side of the venue, I saw my ex-girlfriend's new partner for the first time. I was still gloomy after we had broken up. After a while, he came up to me and introduced himself: "Hello, I'm Carl. I just thought I'd say hi.” My whole...
Intimacy – The Needs’ Year (Week 50)
I always start my blog posts in the Needs' Year with a personal story. Partly it’s because I want to examine how a specific need manifests itself in my life. Another purpose has been to try to capture the reader's attention. A personal story often conveys something...