All posts tagged "rationalization"
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Michael Schreiner | June 27, 2017
People Who Never Apologize
People who never apologize are most likely to fall into a world orientation called moving against. These people...
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Michael Schreiner | November 23, 2015
Fundamental Rationalizations
We’ve written a great deal about the role rationalizations play in everyday life. Whether big or small they...
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Michael Schreiner | April 29, 2015
Common Rationalizations
Hostility disguised as moral indignation Possessiveness disguised as love Clinginess disguised as love Despair disguised as sarcasm Sadism...
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Michael Schreiner | April 23, 2015
Rationalization Versus Denial
Rationalization is the preferred strategy to continue with maladaptive thought and behavior patterns in the face of mounting...
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Michael Schreiner | April 6, 2015
Rationalization
A rationalization is a psychological strategy that allows for continued thoughts and behaviors that are known at some...
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Michael Schreiner | January 27, 2015
You Do Not Have To Tell Your Partner Everything You Are Thinking And Feeling
There is a pretty common sentiment out there in romantic relationships that it would somehow be dishonest or...
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Michael Schreiner | January 15, 2015
Patience And Complacency
Complacency is the evil twin of patience. The belief that you’re just being patient is the perfect rationalization...
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Michael Schreiner | January 9, 2015
Realize Your Dreams
“We have to live in such a way that we realize our dream every day. We all need...
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Michael Schreiner | January 8, 2015
Never Too Late To Begin
One of the most common excuses out there for not chasing dreams is advanced age. People think, “It’s...
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Michael Schreiner | January 7, 2015
No One Wants To Hear Your Excuses
When we don’t perform as well as we wanted we often feel an almost irresistible compulsion to let...