Abstract

A continuing bestseller
Conversation techniques that can be used “right away” from a popular psychology counselor

People who quickly become hysterical
Intimidating power harassment
Unpleasant sexual harassment
People who are always insulting you indirectly
Speaking up immediately to these kinds of offensive people
Introducing some super-easy methods

You do not want to aggravate the situation.
You hate just leaving things as they are.
If you can make the other person apologize, you will feel better.
Learn these extraordinary “methods of speaking up.”

◎ Example response methods
1）To a disagreeable person:
　 → Reply with “Thank you.”
2）To power harassment:
　 → Display even greater authority
3）To sexual harassment:
　 → Silence them by repeating their words
4）To someone who keeps changing their story:
　 →Win through ex-post facto approval

◎ Recommended for people:
Who have disagreeable colleagues
Who have trouble speaking up
Who do not want to get too involved with others
Who want to reduce stress from relationships with others

Useful at work, at home, at drinking parties, and on dates


◎From the author
People who say things that are offensive to you have different motives.
Some people want to make fun of you, some need to release stress by means of distraction, and others become overly self-conscious because they want to be recognized.
These mentalities lurk in the background.
But you cannot see them and do not know what they are.
This is a fact.
You do not have time to think about what is going on inside a person who offends you.
This is why, in the end, people quickly get annoyed and make reckless confrontations when these feelings are left as they are.
However, this kind of response has absolu

Author’s Information

He is a psychological counselor and a GCDF career counsellor approved by CCE, Inc. (United States). After graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo and working at Kadokawa Shoten, Hakuhodo, and Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, he established the Iota Tatsunari Office. He is engaged in a wide range of activities, including individual counseling, seminars, lectures, and writing. His specialist fields are communication psychology, social change and male-female relationships, social media and human connection, and words and communication methods. He gained repute for advice that connects human relationships and communication, supported by his experience as a businessperson and wealth of achievements in counselling. The eminent practicality and immediate efficacy of the “Tatsunari Iota Method” has gained massive support. Iota is also well known for his sharp social analysis in connection with the development of social media. He has made numerous media appearances on TV and in magazines, and his series of books, including Men Who Don’t Listen, Women Who Don’t Explain, Moody First Children and Irresponsible Younger Children, and People Who Win and Lose Through Communication, sold more than 600,000 copies.