Tom and I talking about communication styles:
Me: "A thought is not complete until it's expressed. The expression actually furthers the thought and is an important part of the process."
Tom: "Expression of a thought is an annoying and difficult addition to the already-completed process. "
Is this gender-based? I think that most women are probably more like me and most men are probably more like Tom. I know that both my daughters are more like me, and that Peter is more like (um... exactly like!) Tom. Aleks is a very verbal, social intellectual who likes talking about his philosophies, so he probably crosses into both worlds.
What's YOUR comminication philosophy? Is communication a critical part of the thought process or is it an annoying but sometimes necessary addition to it?
As always in these matters, the truth probably lies in between. For many people, the expression is part of the process. A thought is never really finished anyhow.
ReplyDeleteObviously what fans the flames is the ardent defense of either extreme.