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PREMATURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Any habit of agree-able noises, nods or acknowledgement made by the listener before the person has finished saying all he intends to say. (This prevents the speaker from completing what he wants to say, makes him forget what he is talking about and feel dull, causes him to believe the listener is stupid, and results in the speaker getting cross, exhausted in efforts trying to explain and ARC broken, in that sequence. An acknowledgement should come after the speaker has completed saying what he originally intended to communicate.) Premature acknowledgement is something the professional auditor is trained not to do.

From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.

Usage

Premature acknowledgement occurs when a listener makes agreeable noises, nods, or acknowledges before the speaker has finished saying everything they intend to say. This causes the speaker to forget what they were talking about, feel dull, and eventually become cross and ARC broken.

Why It Matters

Professional auditors are specifically trained not to give premature acknowledgements because doing so prevents the preclear from completing their communication. In auditing, letting the preclear fully express what they intended to say is essential for the process to work.

Related Concepts

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