Better Cities:Why Do People Shout

Book Information Why Do People Shout
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Why Do People Shout

A lesson about communication.

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Once the teacher asked his students:

"Why, when people quarrel, do they shout?"

"Because they are losing their calm," said one.

"But why shout if the other person is next to you?" asked the teacher. "Can't you talk to him quietly? Why shout if you are angry?"

The students offered their answers, but none of them suited the teacher.

Finally he explained:

"When people are dissatisfied with each other and quarrel, their hearts drift away. In order to cover this distance and hear each other, they have to shout. The more angry they get, the further they move away and the louder they shout.

"What happens when people fall in love? They do not shout, on the contrary, they speak quietly. Because their hearts are very close, and the distance between them is very small. And when they fall in love even more, what happens?" continued the Teacher. "They do not speak, but only whisper and become even closer in their love.

"In the end, they don't even need to whisper. They just look at each other and understand everything without words ..."