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I've seen this and it's fascinating but nobody I mention it to seems interested. So I say to them if anyone is a real-life Spock it's Marshall Rosenberg.

• catalogia 7y ago
  Do many people earnestly want to work with Vulcans? Comparing users of NVC to vulcans seems more derogatory than complimentary.
  • ben_w 7y ago
    Vulcans as exposited by the script, Vulcans as demonstrated by their on-screen behaviour, or Straw Vulcans that Joe Average thinks Logical types are supposed to be? Because for all that the script claimed, TV Vulcans repeatedly demonstrated emotions. Nobody likes Straw Vulcans though, not even the actual Vulcan characters in Star Trek.
    • catalogia 7y ago
      Vulcans are portrayed as suppressing their emotion, not being emotionless. In humans, suppression of emotion is generally viewed dimly. It's associated with behaviors like "bottling up your anger until you finally snap", which seems to be a theme some star trek portrayals of Vulcans have explored as well. In our society people are generally encouraged to talk about how they feel and to express their emotions openly. I think there is a certain mindset (seemingly more prevalent among engineers...) that admires Vulcans for their suppression of emotion. But I think that's a minority mindset that most people consider aberrant.
  • dghughes 7y ago
    My reasoning for the compliment is I admire the logic and calm reasoning not lack of emotion. Yes I meant it as a compliment. Anyone who can calmly deal with successful or complex situations seems wise to me. And often such calm people are highly educated.