The Social Psychology of Dysfunctional People examines the recurring behaviors and social patterns that damage trust, cooperation, emotional safety, and healthy relationships. Rather than treating “dysfunctional” as a diagnosis or permanent identity, the book focuses on observable patterns such as manipulation, chronic blame, denial, projection, control, jealousy, emotional coercion, boundary violations, scapegoating, and avoidance of responsibility. It explains how these behaviors can develop through family dynamics, social learning, insecurity, shame, power imbalances, and reinforcement from the people and environments around us.
The book also explores how dysfunction operates beyond the individual. Families can assign rigid roles, workplaces can normalize fear and favoritism, social groups can reinforce harmful behavior, and digital environments can intensify comparison, polarization, public shaming, and conflict. It examines why people sometimes remain trapped in unhealthy relationships, how rescuing and enabling can unintentionally sustain destructive behavior, and how manipulation can work through guilt, fear, ambiguity, triangulation, emotional punishment, and control of information. Throughout, the emphasis is on recognizing patterns clearly without casually diagnosing or demonizing people.
Ultimately, the book is about accountability and change. It argues that understanding a person’s history may explain harmful behavior, but it does not erase responsibility for that behavior. Healthier relationships depend on boundaries, emotional regulation, direct communication, reciprocity, psychological flexibility, and the ability to admit mistakes and repair harm. By learning to recognize dysfunctional cycles and refusing to automatically repeat assigned roles, people can build healthier families, friendships, workplaces, and communities—and create social environments where honesty, responsibility, respect, and meaningful change are more likely to thrive.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Social Psychology of Dysfunctional People examines the recurring behaviors and social patterns that damage trust, cooperation, emotional safety, and healthy relationships. Rather than treating "dysfunctional" as a diagnosis or permanent identity, the book focuses on observable patterns such as manipulation, chronic blame, denial, projection, control, jealousy, emotional coercion, boundary violations, scapegoating, and avoidance of responsibility. It explains how these behaviors can develop through family dynamics, social learning, insecurity, shame, power imbalances, and reinforcement from the people and environments around us.The book also explores how dysfunction operates beyond the individual. Families can assign rigid roles, workplaces can normalize fear and favoritism, social groups can reinforce harmful behavior, and digital environments can intensify comparison, polarization, public shaming, and conflict. It examines why people sometimes remain trapped in unhealthy relationships, how rescuing and enabling can unintentionally sustain destructive behavior, and how manipulation can work through guilt, fear, ambiguity, triangulation, emotional punishment, and control of information. Throughout, the emphasis is on recognizing patterns clearly without casually diagnosing or demonizing people.Ultimately, the book is about accountability and change. It argues that understanding a person's history may explain harmful behavior, but it does not erase responsibility for that behavior. Healthier relationships depend on boundaries, emotional regulation, direct communication, reciprocity, psychological flexibility, and the ability to admit mistakes and repair harm. By learning to recognize dysfunctional cycles and refusing to automatically repeat assigned roles, people can build healthier families, friendships, workplaces, and communities-and create social environments where honesty, responsibility, respect, and meaningful change are more likely to thrive. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798175297455
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The Social Psychology of Dysfunctional People examines the recurring behaviors and social patterns that damage trust, cooperation, emotional safety, and healthy relationships. Rather than treating 'dysfunctional' as a diagnosis or permanent identity, the book focuses on observable patterns such as manipulation, chronic blame, denial, projection, control, jealousy, emotional coercion, boundary violations, scapegoating, and avoidance of responsibility. It explains how these behaviors can develop through family dynamics, social learning, insecurity, shame, power imbalances, and reinforcement from the people and environments around us.The book also explores how dysfunction operates beyond the individual. Families can assign rigid roles, workplaces can normalize fear and favoritism, social groups can reinforce harmful behavior, and digital environments can intensify comparison, polarization, public shaming, and conflict. It examines why people sometimes remain trapped in unhealthy relationships, how rescuing and enabling can unintentionally sustain destructive behavior, and how manipulation can work through guilt, fear, ambiguity, triangulation, emotional punishment, and control of information. Throughout, the emphasis is on recognizing patterns clearly without casually diagnosing or demonizing people.Ultimately, the book is about accountability and change. It argues that understanding a person's history may explain harmful behavior, but it does not erase responsibility for that behavior. Healthier relationships depend on boundaries, emotional regulation, direct communication, reciprocity, psychological flexibility, and the ability to admit mistakes and repair harm. By learning to recognize dysfunctional cycles and refusing to automatically repeat assigned roles, people can build healthier families, friendships, workplaces, and communities-and create social environments where honesty, responsibility, respect, and meaningful change are more likely to thrive. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798175297455
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Social Psychology of Dysfunctional People examines the recurring behaviors and social patterns that damage trust, cooperation, emotional safety, and healthy relationships. Rather than treating "dysfunctional" as a diagnosis or permanent identity, the book focuses on observable patterns such as manipulation, chronic blame, denial, projection, control, jealousy, emotional coercion, boundary violations, scapegoating, and avoidance of responsibility. It explains how these behaviors can develop through family dynamics, social learning, insecurity, shame, power imbalances, and reinforcement from the people and environments around us.The book also explores how dysfunction operates beyond the individual. Families can assign rigid roles, workplaces can normalize fear and favoritism, social groups can reinforce harmful behavior, and digital environments can intensify comparison, polarization, public shaming, and conflict. It examines why people sometimes remain trapped in unhealthy relationships, how rescuing and enabling can unintentionally sustain destructive behavior, and how manipulation can work through guilt, fear, ambiguity, triangulation, emotional punishment, and control of information. Throughout, the emphasis is on recognizing patterns clearly without casually diagnosing or demonizing people.Ultimately, the book is about accountability and change. It argues that understanding a person's history may explain harmful behavior, but it does not erase responsibility for that behavior. Healthier relationships depend on boundaries, emotional regulation, direct communication, reciprocity, psychological flexibility, and the ability to admit mistakes and repair harm. By learning to recognize dysfunctional cycles and refusing to automatically repeat assigned roles, people can build healthier families, friendships, workplaces, and communities-and create social environments where honesty, responsibility, respect, and meaningful change are more likely to thrive. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798175297455
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