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Social Psychology

The theory of Self-Discrepancy

The theory of self-discrepancy refers to the way a person reacts towards a certain situation , which usually involves his emotions and his behavior towards the occurrence . As for an example , a personal experience by the author shall be cited as a part of this observation

There occurred a circumstance when the author was faced with a time when he was given a chance to prove himself to his parents through a family project which he was supposed to finish , he did

all he could to impress his family . However , when his parents saw the result of his hardships , they reacted less than what he has actually expected Considering this , as a reaction , the feeling of both anger and depression has moved the author to leave house for a while and release his troubles to a friend

In a contextual discussion , it could be said that one way or another the long battled self-insecurities of the author have been the cause of his reaction towards the situation . Because of the aggravation of the situation , the emotional response of the author towards the occurrence turned out to be more related to a negatively inclined disposition

It has been normal for the author 's parents to react the way they did However , the author wanted to receive better regard of his work from his parents . In addition , because of this , he has been expecting so much from them . Feeling insecure on his capability of pleasing his parents he has developed a longing for his parents ' approval

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and when it did not happen , the feeling of depression has been the most possible emotion he could resort to and talking to a friend became his best reward to himself

To be able to deal with the feeling and the situation as well , the author tried to comfort himself with the idea that the situation happened not because he was not god enough but because of the fact that his parents normally react the way they did as compared to the past experiences

Fear-Arousing Communications

The big-bosses of the different business organizations usually utilize fear-arousing conversations to motivate their employees . According to most of the business experts , this arousal of fear in people moves them to do the necessary things that they are appointed to finish through being fearful and not through the enjoyment of the job

FEAR can be both beneficial and harmful . An unhealthy fear may give rise to digestive troubles , blood-pressure problems and other serious bodily malfunctions . In fact , it can be death dealing . Says the Illustrated Medical and Health Encyclopedia : In all life there is nothing as destructive to happiness and longevity as fear ' A wholesome fear , on the other hand , can be life preserving , restraining a person from dangerous , foolhardy action

As for example , a negatively dealt-with fear could result to negative effects as well . People who are fearful of their employers usually avoid the shame , injury...

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