NVC NVC Needs & Feelings Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Which NVC concept distinguishes between the 'stimulus' and the 'cause' of our feelings?

Accepted Answer

Emotional responsibility

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

A thought or interpretation disguised as a feeling

Answer

'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:

Accepted Answer

A specific person's name or a required action

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Lonely → unmet need for connection

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

They are noted as body signals connected to needs but distinct from emotions

Answer

NVC acknowledges physical sensations as body signals connected to needs, but distinguishes them from emotional feelings in the four-part process.

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