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Did ghosting become a communication method? Erasing someone in an instant: is it a convenience technology handed us, or proof that we stopped seeing the person on the other end as human?
— psychology of ghosting discourse
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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