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Why not "why"? Having an understanding of his or her motivations, while possibly not serving the purpose of knowing whether an idea is feasible, may help in for
by Dracophoenix 5y ago
Why not "why"? Having an understanding of his or her motivations, while possibly not serving the purpose of knowing whether an idea is feasible, may help in formulating your own methods to solve the problem.
- ThalesX 5y agoI guess it’s a matter of life experience. I couldn’t point to a research paper on it more than Chris Voss’ work on negotiation. I find “why?” is more aggressive and makes people talk more about the generalities of the idea, whereas with “how” and “what” I feel like I can get the why without asking it directly, and closer to the truth.