Externalizing Blame
Cross-source consensus on Externalizing Blame from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- Externalizing blame is a common form of self-deception. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns
- Correcting blame does not require assuming total fault, but it does require resisting the impulse to make the other person the whole explanation. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns
- The corrective move for blame is to examine one’s own contribution before settling into blame. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns
- A person may externalize blame by assuming another person is wrong, hostile, unfair, or responsible while overlooking their own contribution. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns
- A useful correction for externalizing blame is to ask whether one’s own actions, communication, or emotional signals triggered the other person’s response. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns
- Self-aware interpretation of conflict considers whether one’s prior behavior created tension, envy, defensiveness, or another emotional reaction. — Recognizing and Interrupting Self-Deception Patterns