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From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission 
to photocopy this handout is granted to purchasers of this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details).Interpersonal effect Iv eness Handout 12a  
I
dentifying Mindfulness of Others
For each A and B pair, check the more effective response.
        1A. M ulti-task and expect the other 
person to understand.
  
1B. G
ive your complete attention to 
the person you are with. 
       6A. B e open to people’s changing their 
minds about things, as well as their 
beliefs or feelings.
  
6B. A
ssume that when people change, 
they are not trustworthy.
 
             2A. F igure that if you already know 
someone, you don’t really have to 
pay such close attention to them any more.
 
 
2B. R
ecognize that closeness is built 
by attending to and learning more and more about people you care about.