Clinical Implications of a Phenomenological Study: Being Regarded as a Threat while Attempting to Do One's Best
Cultural messages promote putting forward one's best effort, and yet any level of success, or the effort itself, can lead to being regarded as a threat. People forming everyday social comparisons may feel threatened by those attempting to do their best, and may react to neutralize the perceived...
| Published in: | The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rhodes University
[2016]
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The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Phenomenological sociology
/ Clinical psychology
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| IxTheo Classification: | VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy ZA Social sciences ZD Psychology |
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| Summary: | Cultural messages promote putting forward one's best effort, and yet any level of success, or the effort itself, can lead to being regarded as a threat. People forming everyday social comparisons may feel threatened by those attempting to do their best, and may react to neutralize the perceived threat. The urge to undermine someone regarded as a threat can result in direct reprisal, social strain, or other repercussions that can range from unpleasantness to life-changing trauma. Given the potential for negative outcomes, the experience of being regarded as a threat while attempting to do one's best merits close examination. |
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| ISSN: | 1445-7377 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20797222.2016.1164996 |