Flooding
By Meryem Erkan · Published on
The state in which the body switches over during an argument and nuanced listening is biologically no longer possible. The pulse rises, thinking goes into emergency mode.
Someone who is flooded comes across as stubborn or indifferent and in truth cannot be reached. Afterwards the body needs about twenty to thirty minutes to calm down again. That is why agreed breaks with a fixed time to come back are one of the most effective tools in conflicts.
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