An Expert Therapist Speaks About Mind Reading.

Often, people will see me due to communication difficulties due to mind reading with a partner or spouse, child, parent, friend or supervisor.

There are two primary kinds of mind reading. First, there is an individual who thinks they know what someone else is thinking. For instance, when we say, ”I can tell that Jenny is really unhappy.” Even without Jenny communicating that she is unhappy this person just knows it. Second, if we say, ”If you really loved me you would know what I’m feeling.” This individual does not communicate clearly. However, they expect the other person to know how they feel. If they cannot mind read then it means they do not love them. This can lead to serious relationship difficulties.

One of the ways to challenge mind reading is to ask the question, ”How exactly do you know this?”

Is your mind reading contributing to significant relationship issues? If so, you can learn more effective ways of communicating.