parallel process – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

Seeking Respect in a Dissing Kind of World

Nov 30, 2023

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Respect is the backbone of relationships — personal, workplace, and as we see now, political. Lately I’m noticing that respect has become frayed and tattered and torn and sometimes practically non-existent. Misunderstandings and hurt feelings and anger and resentment seem to be filling the space and there is barely room for connection.

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Dec 31, 2022

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Elayne Savage, PhD

I really hate being lied to. And lately there seems to be outright permission granted to lie in outrageous ways. Congressman-elect George Santos is a recent example of disrespecting his constituents –– and the rest of us as well..

Air Rage – Who Gave Permission for Such Bad Behavior?

May 31, 2021

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Does Air Rage reflect these outrageous times? Along with road rage and sports rage and fast food rage and birthday party rage? Along with assaults and bloodshed? How did bad behavior become so accepted and commonplace? Scary times.

Gaslighting –– the Ultimate Alternate Reality

Aug 31, 2020

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Misrepresentations, untrue statements and flat out lies from both Conventions felt like gaslighting and manipulation. It was crazy-making because it reminded me of how my childhood perceptions were constantly discounted.

When Toxic Behavior Trickles Down

Aug 31, 2017

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Elayne Savage, PhD

#Trump White House models toxic attitude, character and temperament that trickle down and permeate family and workplace relationships. This is ‘Isomorphism’ –– where patterns morph and repeat from one setting to another.

Nasty and Personal: When is Political Nastiness Psychological Projection?

Jan 26, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

This campaign is full of negativity, and nasty accusations. Could it really be psychological projection that is behind it all?

Category: parallel process

Seeking Respect in a Dissing Kind of World

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Air Rage – Who Gave Permission for Such Bad Behavior?

Gaslighting –– the Ultimate Alternate Reality

When Toxic Behavior Trickles Down

Nasty and Personal: When is Political Nastiness Psychological Projection?