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Does the word bias have a negative connotation?

Yes, the word bias typically has a negative connotation. It refers to a tendency to favor one thing, person, or group over others in a way that is unfair or prejudiced.


What would a psychoanalytic person say is wrong with a girl with a negative outlook on life?

Well, I am a psychoanalytical person AND a girl with a negative outlook on life, and I'd say what is wrong with a girl like that is maybe something bad happened to her once and she never fully recovered from it. It could be one single event, like an assault, or ongoing events such as abuse (in either emotional or physical form.) Some people may naturally have a negative view on life, but this is not common. The most people who have this negative outlook are people who have lost their faith in life, in the outcome of life, and see nothing positive for their present or their future. Sometimes you cannot help people who have lost too much this way, because their viewpoint is corrupted by their own mental distress. Most people would say avoid negative people because they will only bring you down. I say try to encourage that person to feel better about who she is before you ignore her completely and fulfill her prophesy that all life is negative and worthless crap. You only add to it when you ignore it. IF the person does not respond to your efforts, you have to leave them be, because they cannot become well unless they accept themselves and progress forward instead of clinging to a negative past or present.


Can you use reverse psychology with a negative person?

Yes, reverse psychology can be used with negative people by framing suggestions or choices in a way that aligns with their negativity. For example, by pointing out the negative aspects of an action you want them to take, they may be more likely to do it to prove you wrong. However, it's important to use this approach carefully and with empathy to avoid escalating the negativity.


What caused low self esteem?

The beliefs you have about yourself often appear to be statements of fact, although actually they're really only opinions. They are based on the experiences you've had in life, and the messages that these experiences have given you about the kind of person you are. If your experiences have been negative, your beliefs about yourself are likely to be negative too. Crucial experiences that help to form our beliefs about ourselves often (although not always) occur early in life. What you saw, heard and experienced in childhood - in your family, in the wider community and at school - will have influenced the way you see yourself. Sometimes negative beliefs about yourself are caused by experiences later in life, such as workplace bullying or intimidation, abusive relationships, persistent stress or hardship, or traumatic events.


How can you say something negative in a nice way?

If you are saying something negative in a nice way, body language sets the physical tone of the things being said. A relaxed and calm demeanor with a few soft smiles here and there is a good starting point to set the atmosphere of the "negative" conversation or things being said. Eye contact is good too. Speaking is where you want to get it right. Self expression is totally key, so honesty plays a big roll in terms of the overall positivity of the conversation..if your not being totally truthful your already negative and unreal...turn the negative comment around on a person by explaining the way you feel rather than the way you feel about them..being honest and truthful still applies, but by going on about the way you feel will put the vibe at ease and it will make the person you are talking to feel less attacked. Lastly be optimistic and sensitive to how you are perceived.. you will be positive the whole way through if you don't argue back.. the point is to say what you need to say without being negative..if you sense that the what has been said is taking a turn for worse then you shouldn't waste any time getting upset about the person being upset because of what you said, apologize for offending and give them time to cool off... cooler heads prevail because once you have lost your temper you've lost the fight.