Undoing is the attempt to take back an unconscious behavior or thought that is un acceptable or hurtful. For instance, after realizing that I just insulted my significant other unintentionally, I might spend the next hour praising their beauty, charm and intellect. By “Undoing” the previous action, the person is attempting to counteract the damage done by the original comment, hoping the two will balance the another out.
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Defense mechanisms are behaviors used to separate themselves from unpleasant actions or thoughts. The psychological strategies may help ...
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Projection is the misattribution of a person’s undesired thoughts, feelings or impulses into another person who does not have those. It is...
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Undoing is the attempt to take back an unconscious behavior or thought that is un acceptable or hurtful. For instance, after realizing tha...
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Displacement is the redirecting of thoughts, feeling and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or o...
So it is like making up for something we did. I understand now, thank you!
ReplyDeletePeople think that one bad comment = -1
ReplyDeleteone good comment = +1
When in fact one bad comment can erase all grades for the good ones.