validation {in the context of interpersonal skills, anyway} is the act of recognizing and affirming the validity or worth of a person's emotions. Essentially, validation means saying to someone, "I hear you. I get what you're feeling, and it's perfectly alright to feel that way." Effective validation has two components: It identifies a specific emotion It offers justification for feeling that emotion"
( Michael S. Sorensen )
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