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Attunement is one person turning, with a fine adjustment, toward the inner state of another. This is sensing what the other feels and responding to them with that sensing; a parent reading their baby's need is an early example of this. Attunement requires attending not only to the other's words but to their bodily and emotional state as well. This fine turning lets a person feel seen and understood. A relationship of attunement forms the ground on which trust is built.