Shame – Page 2 – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

Overly Sensitive? Thin Skin? Tips for Protecting Yourself

Mar 31, 2017

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Being overly sensitive and having thin skin often results in blaming others, puffing ourselves up by bulling and lashing out.

Having ‘Thin Skin’ – Brooding, Blaming, Fuming, Lashing Out

Feb 28, 2017

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Having thin skin can lead to taking things personally – brooding, blaming, fuming, lashing out. White House discord is bringing up painful memories of chaotic and divisive family interactions, rejection, insults, teasing, taunts, criticism, accusations and manipulation.

Trumped Up and Slammed Down -The 2016 Presidential Primaries

Jul 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The 2016 Republican Primaries are already full of mean-spirited exchanges as well as surreal laughable drama – much like watching Theatre of the Absurd.

The Supremes and Personal Attacks — What Happened to Dignity?

Jun 29, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The history-making decisions by the Supreme Court have been tainted by in-house sniping, public shaming and mockery of the majority opinions. Can dignity ever be restored?

Saving Face or Losing Face?

Oct 15, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

What Congress in Washington needs is a large dose of ‘Saving Face.’ Maybe they can use some tips from the Chinese who for generations have been experts on ‘Managing Face.’

Breaches of Trust, Betrayals and Looking the Other Way – Part 2

Jun 23, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

An emotional response to the Jerry Sandusky verdict – 45 of 48 counts of child abuse. Will Penn State continue Looking the Other Way?”

Self-Sabotage – The Gremlin That Ruins Relationships and Careers

Jun 30, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

What propels public figures (or the rest of us for that matter) to engage in risky, self-destructive, self-imploding behavior? What role does Self-Sabotage play?

The Horror of It All – Suicide and Other Repercussions from Bullying

Oct 29, 2010

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Over the last year there have been many teen suicides from taunting, harassing, attacking and other bullying. If only teens understood that ‘It Gets Better.’

Thoughts on Spanking Children – It’s Not Neat to Beat

Sep 29, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Spanking children is in the news again. Let’s take a look at the long term effects of abusive corporal punishment and how the child’s world view is colored forever by the rejection messages spankings send out.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – Revisiting Shame

Jun 29, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Every so often a huge rejection experience comes from out of the blue and knocks us for a loop. In a flash, I found myself being six years old again.

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