In recent posts I have mentioned the 6 stages of anger. Frustrated Anger Ego-defensive Anger Hostility Rage Threats Violence The previous post focused on Ego-Defensive Anger. Today I’ll focus on the 3rd stage: Hostility. Distinguishing Characteristics of Hostility With Hostility…
In July I posted “Recognize and Respond to the 6 Stages of Anger,” and identified the stages as: Frustrated Anger Ego-defensive Anger Hostility Rage Threats Violence The previous installment in the series was: Handle with Care: De-escalating Frustrated Anger. Simply…
In July I posted “Recognize and Respond to the 6 Stages of Anger,” and identified the stages as: Frustrated Anger Ego-defensive Anger Hostility Rage Threats Violence There are some fundamental strategies that can be applied to all anger situations. But…
The young husband in his late 20’s stood in front of the nurse at the desk in the Emergency Room. He leaned over her desk. In a controlled but aggressive tone of voice he says through clenched teeth, “I’ve had…
The best outcomes of confrontation are always associated with an honest and straightforward approach from the start. Confrontation anxiety or a flawed inner narrative about the other person’s motive for the behaviors we’re confronting may tempt us to begin with…
The best outcomes of confrontation are always associated with an honest and straightforward approach from the start. Confrontation anxiety or a flawed inner narrative about the other person’s motive for the behaviors we’re confronting may tempt us to begin with…
Some behaviors are undesirable and require confrontation. That’s true. But what is not necessarily true are our assumptions about WHY the person is behaving this way. And failure to check that about ourselves destroys this process before it gets started….
In December of 2010, an enraged Clay Duke walked into a Panama City, Florida school board meeting and, after a tense 4-minute argument with the superintendent, pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the school board members across…
Confrontation is a necessary part of every person’s life, usually on a daily basis. It might be about a critically important issue, or it might just be something that irritates you enough to say something. Whether or not a confrontation…
Playing with the Professor’s Head In 1970, researchers Allen Ivey and John Hinkle performed a psychology experiment that demonstrated the power of non-verbal communication to generate connection between people. They invited a visiting lecturer to address the class on a…