How to Predict Other People’s Behavior - The Process Communication Model

About this episode

This episode introduces the Process Communication Model, a framework for understanding behavior and communication.

What if the way we think, communicate, react under pressure, and connect with others isn’t random at all? And much of your experience could actually be decoded using a very specific behavioral model. And this model could explain why certain conversations energize you while others shut you down, why stress brings out patterns you don’t recognize, and why people who care about each other still miss each other completely. In this episode, we introduce the Process Communication Model, a powerful framework originally developed in a therapeutic setting to improve human connection and outcomes. It has been used quietly for decades, helping millions of people better understand themselves and others, yet many people have never heard of it. This is part one in a three part series. To go hear the other episodes follow In the Arena With DoorTwo or visit doortwo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Smart People Podcast

Topics covered

• behavioral model
• communication
• human connection
• stress patterns
• Process Communication Model

Keywords

• Process Communication Model
• behavior prediction
• communication styles
• human connection
• stress response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smart People Industries, DoorTwo, megaphone.fm

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