Comparison with Similar Tools

Looking at various tools, their purpose and how they compare with REARI

1. ORID (ICA)

• • Structured dialogue:

Objective → Reflective → Interpretive → Decisional

• • • Broader thinking process while REARI zooms in on emotional processing

2. Ladder of Inference

• • Focuses on cognitive inference
  • Unpack how people form conclusions.
  • REARI is more feelings- and values-based vs. cognitive inferences

3. Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

• • Empathy and connection in communication
  • Similar focus on feelings and needs, but REARI adds action, ie oriented reflection

4. D.E.A.R.

• • Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce
  • Assertive communication model
  • Focuses on expressing personal needs, while REARI is more facilitative and reflective.