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Today in class we talked about emotions in communication. We got with a partner and one person went to hit the other person. Then, the person getting hit was able to react in whatever way they wanted. Some just took the hit, some deflected it, and some tried to hit back. In this excerise we noticed how we handle situations. Some of us get defensive while others just hear what person has to say. Then, we used the other persons emotion and used that to deflect the punch. This used little of our energy but the other person was still able to get out their feelings. This demonstrated empathic listening. If we just rephrase thier content then can't blame us for their problems. Sooner or later will will get tired or run out of emotion. It does not take a lot of energy to listen, but we need to learn how to do it.