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Esta semana se han compartido 27149 comentarios sobre 7558 puzzles en Jigidi. ¿Alguno de ellos te ha hecho trabajar más de la cuenta intentando averiguar el significado y la intención del mensaje?

Lo más probable es que muchos de ellos ya lo hayan hecho.

Cuando interactuamos, leemos el significado y la intención de las acciones de los demás a partir del lenguaje corporal.

¿Qué significa esto para la comunicación meramente textual que muchos de nosotros disfrutamos en Jigidi?

¡Eso significa que tenemos que hacer un poco de trabajo mental extra para compensarlo!

Vuelvo al cómo - y empiezo con el por qué merece la pena. ♥

El mundo entero está a tu alcance en Jigidi

Jigidi tiene la ventaja de ser una comunidad basada en Internet.

Esta asombrosa tecnología nos permite conectarnos a través de todo tipo de fronteras físicas y desarrollar un mayor sentido y comprensión de los demás.

Pero, aunque Internet puede abrirnos un espacio más allá de las fronteras y permitirnos encontrarnos primero con nuestras mentes, también tiene un inconveniente evidente en lo que se refiere a que nos conozcamos mejor: nos quedamos cortos cuando se trata de información transmitida a través de nuestro lenguaje corporal.

Esto es tan obvio que lo guardamos en el cajón de los "por supuesto" y seguimos con nuestras vidas.

Pero durante los próximos 3 minutos, por favor, no me cierres el cajón, porque nos espera una trampa por este camino de la que nos gustaría que te mantuvieras alejado.

Primero, conócelas: Las neuronas espejo

Las neuronas espejo son neuronas que te permiten imitar la acción de otra persona a la que estás observando, como si la estuvieras realizando tú mismo.

Lo haces sin querer, pero con muy buenas razones; tu cerebro entiende las cosas a través de la información a la que accede y que procesa con todo tu cuerpo.

Esta especie de "tanteo" de lo que traduce el lenguaje corporal en cuanto a emociones te ayuda a entender mejor a la persona que observas.

Estamos conectados de esta manera porque estamos profundamente enredados como especie.

Aprendemos los unos de los otros, y nos necesitamos para estar sanos y felices. Por eso, buscamos continuamente información sobre "la temperatura" del grupo o de la persona a la que buscamos.

Autorellenamos la intención

Y ahora, pasemos al punto Jigidi (seguro que ya veías venir la primera parte de este punto).

En Jigidi no tenemos el lenguaje corporal de los demás para orientarnos cuando buscamos establecer el significado de las acciones de los demás.

Esta falta de información hace que no nos entendamos del todo bien desde el principio. Y, en consecuencia, no siempre regulamos nuestras respuestas a tiempo en función de cómo la otra persona parece tomarse lo que decimos.

Aquí viene la segunda parte del punto.

En nombre de la seguridad y la eficacia, nuestros cerebros hacen previsiones de significado e intención basadas en nuestra experiencia y conocimientos.

Esta función particular del cerebro es inestimable cuando oyes un traqueteo procedente de la maleza y ves algo largo y elegante que se desliza hacia ti. Pero realmente puede añadir un insulto a la herida en esos días duros en los que generalmente no esperamos que el universo se nos eche encima con ningún tipo de amabilidad.

En esos días corremos un gran riesgo de inferir una intención malintencionada en un comunicado. Nuestra expectativa de intención ocupa así el lugar que quedó libre porque la melodía sólo se 'tocó', no se tocó del todo.

Así que, reconociendo que en la comunicación en línea falta información procedente del lenguaje corporal, el tono de voz, el contexto completo, etc., podemos tener esto en cuenta a la hora de interpretar la comunicación en línea.

Y, de paso, ayudar a dar forma a las expectativas de nuestros compañeros sobre lo que el universo les depara hoy.

En caso de duda, elige la bondad

Para compensar la escasez de información y el hecho de que rellenemos instintivamente los huecos relativos a la intención, tenemos que ser abiertos de mente con respecto a la comunicación de nuestros compañeros de Jigidi.

Eso casi siempre equivale a concederse el beneficio de la duda durante las primeras "rondas" por no encontrar puntos en común. Y también a sentir verdadera curiosidad por saber qué está alimentando el comportamiento de nuestra contraparte. Cuando no se comparte necesariamente una paleta completa de valores, es terriblemente fácil cruzar las líneas del otro por mero accidente.

Entonces, ¿qué pasa con esos días difíciles en los que la amabilidad es más el resultado de una elección personal -un acto de voluntad- que nuestra disposición por defecto?

Eso no quita nada al poder de tus amables acciones.

Nada de nada.

Eso sí, forma las expectativas de tus compañeros puzzleros sobre lo que se van a encontrar del universo y de la comunidad Jigidi. ♥

Con mucho amor, Jigidi

Comentarios

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criminyjicket

I love this site. been doing puzzles for a long time and always wondered how some people can do the puzzles so fast. WELL, I figured it out. They arent faster than us. NOPE. They arrange all the borders and patterns without connecting two pieces .... then they connect two pieces and log out. when they return, they are on their first minute

I find the puzzles on Jigidi and my husband, 85, sits every night and spends hours in enjoyment, solving them. Now when I find a good one (over 500 pieces), I can't seem to save it and I don't see anywhere in your comments that answers that concern. Does anyone in the "Jigidi Community" know how to save a puzzle originally so my poor husband can go back and find it to work on it????? HELP!

Why anyone wants to go back to Flash Player now when it is ending this month is beyond me. You just have to go through all this agony again anyway, don't you? Thanks Apple

I love jigidi and how wonderful has it been during our period of isolation! I am quite competitive and so the Leaderboard is a big part of my puzzle solving. However, since my latest system update my times aren't posting anywhere. Yes I did log in again! So I am hoping someone can help me with my problem, Thank you in anticipation. Elizabeth

wentworth

which ne is the lady?

willymon20

100% agree
Wonderful and true post.
Willy

sparklightie

dear @Mettem and @Magnus - i am so thrilled ☺☺☺ I am able to solve my puzzles again xx Thanks to The powers that be at jigidi for fixing the problem xx thank you thank you - it was a very sad and boring 7 days being unable to solve ☺☺☺☺ ♥♥♥♥♥

brightspark

is any one else having these problems ??????

brightspark

still cannot solve - now 2 days and 2 nights - praying you will get it sorted out soonest - i am getting serious withdrawal symptoms @Mettem @Stefan

brightspark

dear @Mettem and @Stefan ~ I was able to post my puzzles today @brightspark and @sparklightie but not able to solve at all, this is so frustrating - when i press solve it says preparing puzzle and then my screen completely freezes - hoping that you will be able to solve the problem soonest xx thx so much xx michelle ♥♥♥

Fowly

The written word can be taken entirely the wrong way, the reader cant see the eyes of the writer, or hear the tone of his/her voice. Does it mean laughter, or contempt? That is why we need to carefully select the words that we use.
I have always had requests for smaller puzzles answered. Love jigidi, thank you for providing this world wide place for interaction and enjoyment. Fay.

SaavikLeary

Many thanks for making this a soothing and tranquil place☺♥

SaavikLeary

I love sharing my artwork & photos but am not so great at commenting so I just say thanks or you're welcome, My apologies to all but I do get tongue tied. I have found the folks here are kind and considerate, it's a big reason I hang out here. ☺♥

Zsuzsineni

@mrheaume

Zsuzsineni

mrheaume, please ask me anytime you would like a puzzle enlarged. I will always give it my best shot. I have even enlarged others' puzzles, too, if I can find the image with google, when I notice the original puzzle creator has not responded, or has declined. I believe if you insert @Zsuzsineni in the comment/request, I will notice. Zsuzsi

Woodowly

I teach communication so I know just what you mean - it's so easy to misinterpret text due to the lack of context. As Rebeccab says, emoticons can help when you make a jokey comment that might be misinterpreted. Humour doesn't always cross cultures that successfully. The English vs American sense of humour, for example, are often quite different. I have made wonderful online friends through Jigidi and people leave lovely comments and compliments. It's also a great place to learn about different cultures and experiences. In my experience Jigideers are innately kind and thoughtful - maybe puzzling draws that kind of person. Thank you for the many happy hours I spend on Jigidi and the chance to share my creations with many others. It is my daily hobby and joy. Jayne

Definitely true. main thing is to not take offense unless the comment is obviously mean.

mapapete

Well said.

bayhome43

yes . . . I love how you and Magnus have made kindness and acceptance and friendship and interesting knowledge and the beauty of this universe we live in the first things we think of when we hear the word "jigidi" We just assume kindness and the desire to communicate from our true heart is the "platform" upon which we all stand as we make our puzzles and comment on other puzzles ☺♥☺

troubleatmill

I fully agree with you on this subject. I cannot deny that I have been unintentionally guilty myself from both sides of misunderstandings. Even though I try to be careful in how and what I say mistakes can be made so easily. My "alter-ego" on Jigidi posts puzzles that are interactive and encourages comments to be made so have seen these misunderstandings evolve and have found myself acting as a bit of a peacekeeper before the situation gets out of hand . . . thank goodness for the "Private Puzzle" facility that you introduced a while back as it means this does not have to be made public and cause embarrassment to either party. I usually mention the main points that you have talked about particularly referencing intonation which I believe to be the main cause of these misunderstandings.

Thank you for mentioning the problem and opening the matter up for discussion. I am sure it will make us all more aware and of how an innocent comment can be misconstrued and be more careful in future . . . ;-)

bltwilson

Thank you for such a thoughtful, intelligent, caring post! This is something I try to keep in mind, but it's not always easy. I don't solve many puzzles, but I love finding artwork and making puzzles. I enjoy getting and responding to comments, although on bad days I don't have much to say. I wish I spoke many languages so that I could respond to comments that are not in English. To @mrheaume, who asked about enlarging puzzles, not everyone might know how to do that, and sometimes the puzzle just won't get more pieces, no matter how much you enlarge the original photo! It depends on the size and the shape of the photo. I always try to honor requests to enlarge puzzles (or make them smaller) but sometimes it just doesn't work out. There must be lots of other reasons why someone wouldn't respond to a comment though, so don't take it personally! Thanks to all who keep Jigidi going. It's such an enjoyable part of my life.

redina1

I feel like you wrote this for me. A couple of days ago I left a comment and must have insulted the person when I made a silly remark about a detail in the picture, I did mention how much I enjoyed the puzzle. All her comments were deleted, no explaination, so I deleted mine, and will probably not visit her site again. Amazing how bad I feel about something I don't even understand. Yes, indeed, we need to be careful. :(

I don't know if anyone else has this problem but when I add a comment on a puzzle and ask them to enlarge it if they can I never get any response and I don't ever get the puzzle enlarged. I know you can't enlarge all the puzzles but after asking for a larger puzzle on at least a dozen occasions what am I missing.

Dilubreuer

Hi Mette!

Your blog is nicely written, well organized and meaningful. This indeed is a valuable add on to the already wonderful world of Jigidi where we learn more about other people's lives and cultures, and gives me an added learning of good communicative English which is my second language.

Thank you for giving us access to this wonderful place.

More power to you and the JTeam!

francesjka

Thank you, Mettem;

After reading your wonderful post, I must confess, I do not leave as many comments as I should, even after the joy of completing a puzzle and gaining so much insight, I do, indeed, have some comments I should be sharing, but instead, go carelessly on my way.

Your words have brought back to mind those young days in New York, when after work, we would all get together for coffee and have, what I call, a 'Meeting of Minds', and this is exactly what Jigidi is for me these days.

I love working the puzzles - afterward, I have a wonderful experience of being lifted from my present situations - just like sitting down having a cup of coffee with an old pal.
I may not see you, but your spirit is with me.
Except that, now, you will all be hearing from me.

Being as adobe flash player won't be supported any more soon , how will this affect the site ?

helenpuz

I have found the most wonderful, caring, sharing people on Jigidi. I wish that EVERYONE could be part of this Jigidi world. If this were true, I am certain there would be more peace and love in our world.

lefty50

I enjoy the comments on this site. They elicit a grin from me, whether it's a simple thank you, a statement about the picture, a wish for good things for participants, or something that I can't understand (not due to language).

RebeccaB

This is where I think emoticons can help make the meaning clear - a winking face ;) if you're joking, a smiling face if you're just curious but not criticizing, etc. Or explaining your intent before the comment or question, like "I'm just curious, did this actually work?" I've hardly ever run into trouble, but a few times have seen a possible interpretation I didn't intend or expect only when it was pointed out to me, and so I just apologized, and it was accepted graciously. GREAT people on Jigidi, but yes, it can get a bit sticky now and then - especially when using Google translate, LOL.

body language is non-existence, person's preferences maybe can be figured out with what puzzles they choose to work on and those on same page , not chosen, (but the sheer size of puzzle may throw this preference figuring right out the window, if people shy away from too few or too many piece puzzle). Comments made are real, and kindness of course should be foundation to anything stated, but sometimes the Truth hurts, so still, people ought not get indignant or insulted if a Truth is being stated, trying to diminish it, as if it is merely an opinion. So take everything with a grain of salt and be happy. There are so many different puzzles offered by so many different people who spoke/write different languages, that JIGIDI is really a wonderful place to spend time.

Bekkabee

Thank you so much for your post! You have an incredible insight and also the ability to translate that insight into kind, respectful dialogue with others. I wish more of us could be as talented. However, I believe that many of us, including myself, could at least try harder to be kind and respectful toward our fellow Jigidiers. I have been on both ends of misinterpreted comments, so I know how it feels to be misunderstood and to misunderstand. In the future, I will make a concerted effort to be kinder both in my own comments and in my take on others' comments.

Thank you so much for your efforts to make Jigidi the wonderful place that it can be!

ringleader2

Well said, Mette. I have found people incredibly kind here on Jigidi. I try to do likewise. I especially appreciated how Magnus replied personally on each of his birthday puzzles. A lovely example for all of us and actions usually speak louder than words. ♥♥

Bluebonnet

Thanks, Mette. You are someone I would love to sit and talk with, and I appreciate your posts. I followed the first link in your post to https://www.ft.com/content/3f5c647a-7768-11e5-a95a-27d368e1ddf7 and found not only an interesting book extract but a wonderful stitched illustration—by far the most attractive illustration of the human brain I've ever seen!

gogogo

A well-intended post, that I take with the best of intentions, as I usually try to take posts at this site! ☺︎
After reading this, I will try harder, on "off" days, to assume kindliness, on the part of others, and in my own approach. ♥︎
Thank you for kind and insightful, and helpful, post. ☀️☺︎☀️

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