Unlocking Honne: Self-Disclosure and General Opinions as Keys

 Introduction

In professional and personal interactions, accessing someone's "honne"—their true feelings and intentions—is essential for meaningful connection and effective collaboration. Often, direct questioning fails to achieve this. Instead, strategic communication methods can lower defenses and encourage openness. By initiating dialogue with personal self-disclosure or by seeking general, less personal opinions first, a foundation of trust and openness can be built, paving the way for a genuine exchange of thoughts and feelings. This data model explores these dynamics.

Unlocking Honne: Self-Disclosure and General Opinions as Keys
Modeling Based on 西剛志『結局、​どう​したら​伝わるのか?』

Entity Description
SELF-DISCLOSURE The act of revealing personal information to others to build trust and encourage reciprocity.
ASK FOR GENERAL OPINION The act of seeking non-personal, general viewpoints to start a conversation gently.
LISTEN TO TRUE FEELINGS The process or goal of eliciting the genuine feelings (honne) of a recipient.
TRUE FEELINGS (HONNE) The recipient's genuine intentions, opinions, or feelings that are often hidden.

Conclusion
By employing the methods of self-disclosure or asking for general opinions as initial steps, it is possible to successfully elicit true feelings (honne) and foster more authentic communication, as demonstrated in this data model.

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