FOR – Chapter 11 The research contained within the second FOR of chapter 11 covers the topic of “blurting”. “Blurting” is talking about one’s feelings or thoughts without any sort of filter or forethought. This study found that many people who reported being a “chronic blurter,” often report blurting incidents as being, “Negative or regrettable comments”. The study also found that socially, “Blurting is associated with a variety of less-than-positive traits”. A good hypothetical example of this would come from an interaction between two people shopping for clothes together. One of the two is fit and the other, overweight. When the overweight individual tries on a shirt that is a bit tight on them and asks for an opinion form their fit friend, the friend blurts out, “I like the shirt, but it would fit better if you lost some weight”. If the fit friend had thought through the impact that their comment might have on their overweight friend, they probably would not said what they did, or would have found a different way to get their point across. One concept from Adler, Rosenfeld, and Proctor II’s work that can be linked into this FOR is the definition of competent communication. According to chapter 1, competent communication is both effective and appropriate. Blurting has been shown to be, quite often, the complete opposite of both of these things. As it is often, “Associated with a variety of less-than-positive traits,” it is often inappropriate; and in turn, it is usually negative, and hurtful to someone else, making it largely ineffective. Another concept of interpersonal communication that can be linked into the study in question is the idea that people like to be listened to because it makes them feel validated. One of the reasons that blurting is seen as a negative thing is that it is sometimes done by interrupted another individual who is speaking.