Name: 记者分享与难以忍受的人交谈的诀窍
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T14:47:35Z
Duration: 6 min 25 s
Description: 中立可以让你熬过艰难的对话，但很难让你探索到什么。“洋葱新闻” 主播/演员、前 NPR 主持人约书亚·约翰逊（Joshua Johnson）建议我们保持客观：暂时放下自己的观点，关注别人的故事。他分享了三个快速的诀窍，让最难受的对话转变为真正的理解。

中立可以让你熬过艰难的对话，但很难让你探索到什么。“洋葱新闻” 主播/演员、前 NPR 主持人约书亚·约翰逊（Joshua Johnson）建议我们保持客观：暂时放下自己的观点，关注别人的故事。他分享了三个快速的诀窍，让最难受的对话转变为真正的理解。

记者分享与难以忍受的人交谈的诀窍

Staying neutral can keep conflict at bay, but it rarely leads to understanding. Real insight comes from moving closer, listening with curiosity, and setting aside judgment to see what shapes another person’s story. A former radio host recalls pressing a guest on Confederate monuments, only to realize he missed the chance to learn what drove those beliefs. By shifting from neutrality to objectivity, he found that openness and vulnerability reveal the real person behind tough opinions.

Objectivity Beats Neutrality When Conversations Get Difficult

Real understanding in tough conversations comes not from staying neutral, but from moving closer and seeking true objectivity. One striking moment came when a guest dismissed his own arguments on air, revealing that neutrality prevented real connection. Treating difficult conversations like a doctor examining a sample, rather than keeping emotional distance, allows for meaningful insight. By focusing on understanding motivations instead of simply interrogating beliefs, even the most frustrating exchanges can reveal new possibilities.

Objectivity Builds Bridges Where Neutrality Builds Walls

True understanding in difficult conversations comes not from staying neutral, but from moving closer and choosing objectivity. One broadcaster describes how grilling a Confederate descendant on live radio shut down dialogue, while recognizing the trauma behind a police officer’s rant led to a breakthrough moment of honesty. Objectivity is about parking opinions, not erasing them, which opens the door to deeper learning and real connection. Asking short, open questions and focusing on the story behind beliefs can transform even the most frustrating exchanges.

Objectivity Beats Neutrality When Conversations Get Tough