Directly related to computing are the capabilities of asking questions. Why is that? Because the computer, being a tool to solve problems benefits from asking the right questions so you can solve them.
Sinte the problem is usually within other peoples mind, you need to be good at extracting this knowledge from them.
Hence the need for knowing how to ask.
If you add the issue of emotional barriers, then knowing how to handle difficult questions is even more powerful.
A different perspective.
We all have our shadows, of things we believe to be but hurt us .
When we need advice its usually about these topics. So the advice conflicts with our beliefs and we cannot act on them .
Since these beliefs are hidden (shadows) then we ha e feelings against the advice and we rationalize why its wrong.
In the proposed analysis, the answers are rationalizations of the feelings we have.
If you add the issue of emotional barriers, then knowing how to handle difficult questions is even more powerful.