Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg's NVC Training An Interview with Marshall Rosenberg 2015
Mar 29, 2021
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Early Influences
- Rosenberg's upbringing in Detroit during the 1943 race riots exposed him to violence.
- Witnessing both cruelty and kindness, like his uncle's compassionate care, sparked his interest in human behavior.
Societal Systems and Violence
- Rosenberg chose clinical psychology to understand violent behavior, hoping to find answers related to mental illness.
- His studies revealed that societal systems, not mental illness, primarily teach and perpetuate violence.
Language of Life vs. Language of Domination
- Rosenberg shifted his focus from studying mental illness to observing people who lived compassionate lives.
- He learned that these individuals used a "language of life" that fostered connection, unlike the "language of domination" he was taught.