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I-statement: a structured communication format — "I feel X

I-statement: a structured communication format — "I feel X when Y because Z" — that expresses emotional experience without attributing blame to the listener, separating the speaker's internal state from the other person's behavior

Why This Is a Definition

Genus: structured communication format. Differentia: expresses experience without blame, separates state from behavior.

Source Lessons

L-1263

I-statements for emotional communication

I feel X when Y because Z communicates without blame.

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