#074: Why Can’t You Read My Mind?

Do you find yourself guessing what others are feeling or thinking around you? Do you feel like your partner expects you to know what they want without having to tell you? Do you find yourself feeling out of sync with your partner and on different wavelengths? 

Having to read someone’s mind can be problematic in relationships because it can lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. When we assume that we know what our partner is thinking or feeling, we may act in ways that are not helpful or even harmful. 

Join TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor as we explore strategies for reducing mindreading in our relationships. Learn techniques for improving your empathic accuracy. Help others not have to read your mind.   

Music by epidemic sound.

SHOW NOTES:

Experts :  

Sanford (2015) at Baylor University

Kilpatrick, S. D., Bissonnette, V. L., & Rusbult, C. E. (2002). Empathic accuracy and accommodative behavior among newly married couples. Personal Relationships, 9(4), 369-393.

Thomas, G., & Fletcher, G. J. (2003). Mind-reading accuracy in intimate relationships: Assessing the roles of the relationship, the target, and the judge. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(6), 1079.

Resources : 

Mind Reader Poem by Ms. Moem

https://msmoem.com/2018/poems/mind-reader-poem/

Psychology Today Article (Fugere)

Can You Read Your Partner’s Mind? | Psychology Today

Links :

AFAF Episode 13: The Stories We Make Up

https://pod.link/afafwithtalkdoc/episode/97368b3e753092d12a97c52d74b58cbf

AFAF Episode 15: What the Phub!

https://pod.link/afafwithtalkdoc/episode/49181892af68bd3170e025ea77a58de5