"An Offensive Compliment": How to React to Hidden Aggression - Psychologists Name One Effective Method
It often happens that at first glance pleasant words sound to us in the exact opposite way.
So, very often, praise, spoken in a certain context, turns into mockery or an attempt to provoke negative emotions in us.
This method of communication is called hidden aggression, and it should not be ignored.
Psychologists have explained how to properly respond to hidden aggression in order to put the offender in his place without harming yourself.
Take note
To begin with, make it a rule not to get angry with your interlocutor, because otherwise the conversation can turn into an open confrontation.
Next, ask whether your opponent is really praising you or is trying to make a covert attack on you.
As a rule, a person who is “caught red-handed” often begins to get confused and make excuses in such cases, which already makes you the winner in a conversation of this kind.
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