My teenage daughter and I started doing Socratic dialogues about her college choices and life decisions, but I'm realizing that my questions aren't as neutral as I thought - I keep steering her toward conclusions I want her to reach. She's called me out on this and now we're both frustrated because the method feels manipulative even though we both believe in its value.
More people experience this than they realize.
The power dynamics inherent in the relationship are corrupting what should be open inquiry into disguised persuasion.
“Where Are You with Socratic dialogue as method?”
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