Psychological manipulation

When I first read the syllabus of our class to see which books we would be using as reference I was with a close friend of mine. I told her we would be reading The Cry of Tamar by Pamela Cooper-White and she told me immediately “You can use my copy! It’s a great story!” I never heard of Tamar and was intrigued to read this book based on my friends recommendation. As I read the story of Tamar, I was saddened and angry to see that even in those times, the men would corroborate to protect the…

Anger is just an external expression of our internal feelings like fear, frustration and hurt. We need to have a better understanding of our ‘anger’. Many a times without understanding the basics behind anger, we tend to express it and later regret for it. What is the way, by which we can understand our anger?. To understand our anger, we need to follow ABCD model or the Responsibility Empowering Action Method. Situation: I am angry towards by wife. I have asked her to arrange my shelve. But…

1. Ken Moses and Elizabeth Kubler- Ross both agreed on denial having some sort of purpose in the grieving process. Denial in our society is often looked as a negative emotion, but in my opinion I think this a normal reaction. In which someone has to go through denial to reach the other stages in the grieving process. Unlike Dr. Ross, Moses believed that denial is present through all the steps of his theory of the grieving process. Ken Moses states that denial is also important in order to…

Everyone can understand the struggles of overcoming a challenge. In the children's short stories we learn about the obstacles that Captin and Marvin face. Captin is a young boy who is bullied and goes on a journey to face his fears, where as Marvin, discovered how to breakdown his walls and share his feelings with others. Furthermore, the characters share a likeness in the challenges they come in contact with. However, they handle their challenges in contrasting ways. Although Captin Ambrose…

MARITAL STATUS ~ Higher prevalence rates for experiencing a hostile work environment were identified for divorced or separated workers compared to married workers, widowed workers, and never married workers. EDUCATION ~ Higher prevalence rates for experiencing a hostile work environment were identified for workers with some college education or workers with high school diploma or GED, compared to workers with a college degree or higher education level. AGE ~ Higher prevalence rates for…

Imagine the idea of signing a legal document that allows a thief to rob you. This sounds preposterous; however, this is reality for elderly who are affected by financial abuse. “In 2010 alone, reported instances of scams and fraud against older adults resulted in losses of about $2.9 billion” (Siddiqi). The amount of theft has only risen over the last six years, and is expected to keep growing if no further prevention or education is put into place. More and more people are living to older ages…

Growing up, with parents whose hardcore Christian beliefs mirrored that of society—had done all it could to manipulate my future. Being sheltered from the real world around us, did nothing but hurt me in the long run. As a child, I was only given one path and was told that everything else is a lie and that I would go to hell if I were to believe anything different. Science was also looked at as coming from the devil and was not talked about in my house. Given my rebellious nature, all of the…

so don 't allow yourself to be drawn into a personal conversation. If they ask how you are, simply reply, "fine" without asking the same of them. They will very likely accuse you of being "mean" or "rude", but it is just an attempt at emotional manipulation. Establishing and maintaining boundaries is not mean or rude, and neither is refusing to get caught up in their drama or be…

I decided to use this advertisement display by a local auto shop in my neighborhood, a couple blocks down from my house. The auto shop is located on the corner of a major intersection with many people coming and going to get to where they need to be. The advertisement is seen by thousands of people a day because of its location amongst the other shops and business in the area. Having such a prime location has many benefits and one of those benefits includes being able to display an advertisement…

“ I hate you Mom!! “ exclaims John as he furiously closes his bedroom door shut. Is John expressing his hatred toward his mother or is it just build of anger over time that has finally exploded itself? Anger according to APA (American Psychological Association) “Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.” Anger is something we have all gone through in our life would it be when we have gotten a bad grade or for not…