Description
Petersen described and illustrated the importance of emotion regulation in interpersonal
communication using humorous terms such as the Flat-Brain Theory of Emotions, the Flat-Brain
Syndrome, and the Flat-Brain Tango (Chapters 3-7). Examine your emotion regulation skills,
feelings-versus-thoughts differentiation, and communication habits. Reflect on your
interpersonal communication behaviors in private and professional/public contexts.
