NVC NVC Needs & Feelings Vocabulary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which NVC concept distinguishes between the 'stimulus' and the 'cause' of our feelings?
- The four-part OFNR process
- Emotional responsibility (Correct answer)
- Empathic listening
- Needs consciousness
Correct answer: Emotional responsibility
NVC's principle of emotional responsibility holds that others may be the stimulus but not the cause of our feelings, which arise from our own needs.
Question 2: When someone says 'I feel that you don't care,' an NVC trainer would note that this is actually:
- A clear and valid feeling statement
- A thought or interpretation disguised as a feeling (Correct answer)
- An acceptable hybrid of feeling and need expression
- A valid NVC observation of behavior
Correct answer: A thought or interpretation disguised as a feeling
'I feel that...' typically introduces a thought or interpretation, not a genuine feeling, because it describes the other person's behavior.
Question 3: In NVC, the word 'need' should never be followed by:
- An abstract quality like connection or peace
- A specific person's name or a required action (Correct answer)
- A physical sensation or bodily state
- A duration or time reference
Correct answer: A specific person's name or a required action
When 'need' is followed by a specific person or action, it becomes a strategy rather than a universal need in NVC terms.
Question 4: Which of these pairs correctly matches a feeling to a likely unmet need in NVC?
- Happy → unmet need for joy
- Lonely → unmet need for connection (Correct answer)
- Excited → unmet need for safety
- Calm → unmet need for autonomy
Correct answer: Lonely → unmet need for connection
In NVC, loneliness typically signals an unmet need for connection, making it a classic example of the feeling-need relationship.
Question 5: How does NVC treat physical sensations like hunger or fatigue in relation to feelings?
- They are treated as identical to emotions in the NVC process
- They are noted as body signals connected to needs but distinct from emotions (Correct answer)
- They are excluded entirely from NVC vocabulary and practice
- They are considered more important than emotions in NVC work
Correct answer: They are noted as body signals connected to needs but distinct from emotions
NVC acknowledges physical sensations as body signals connected to needs, but distinguishes them from emotional feelings in the four-part process.
Question 6: A certified NVC trainer teaches feelings vocabulary primarily to help participants:
- Pass the NVC certification examination successfully
- Take responsibility for their emotional life and communicate it clearly (Correct answer)
- Avoid expressing negative or uncomfortable emotions
- Translate feelings directly into behavioral demands on others
Correct answer: Take responsibility for their emotional life and communicate it clearly
Teaching feelings vocabulary empowers participants to take ownership of their emotional experience and express it in ways that invite connection.
NVC NVC Needs & Feelings Vocabulary 2
Which NVC concept distinguishes between the 'stimulus' and the 'cause' of our feelings?