Carol encourages researchers to be relaxed, honest and empathetic
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Okay. I… seem to be repetitive in this, but it’s about having the, being relaxed, being honest, having empathy, using just so that everybody involved is in a relaxed state to go forward, because you’re not going to get the right information or results or anything if anybody is uptight, so it’s about the right team.
Interviewer:Anything researchers should never do?
Be judgemental. The researchers I’ve met with are just all so lovely, including you, but we do learn from each other and just be real. Nobody, none of us are better than the other, maybe one may have better education or this or that, but it’s about comfort, relaxation, expressing to each other what you expect from each other.
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