Рет қаралды 102
Self proclaimed minister…
Here are some steps to sort fact from fiction next time you find yourself wanting to blame someone for a conflict.
Step 1. Describe the conflict (where there was fault-finding) in objective terms. What happened? Try to be as factual as possible (eg. don’t include any adjectives or adverbs that convey emotion)
Step 2. Describe your role in the situation. What might you have done knowingly or unintentionally that may have triggered the other person’s reaction? Ask yourself, what does it mean about me if that’s true? Could I live with that?
Step 3: Describe the other person’s role in the situation - stick to the facts and avoid adjectives or adverbs. What stories are you making about the meaning of the other person’s behavior? What evidence do you have that these stories are true? What might be some alternative explanations? How would you feel about the conflict if these alternative narratives were true?
From Psychology Today (March 8, 2020) Projection as Protection