DUCKWORTH: I have long pondered this Aristotle “golden mean” idea — in part, because the things I study, like self-control or grit, people always ask, “Can you be too self-controlled? What if you’re too gritty? What’s the dark side of excessive grit?” ...
Aggressive behavior:While aggression and impulsivity aren’t always linked, impulse control issues can lead to spur-of-the-moment lashing out. Property destruction:During an impulsive outburst, someone might destroy property or things that belong to someone else. Unsafe sex:Impulsivity can lead people...
But why are we passive-aggressive? What are the signs we can look out for to recognize being passive-aggressive? And how does it affect us? There are many reasons why someone might display passive-aggressive behaviour, including insecurity or fear of losing control, as well as using it as ...
We’ll also talk about giving consequences to kids when they do lash out and hurt someone. In my experience, consequences are imperative to ending aggressive behavior in young children. They teach your child that all behaviors have a consequence, whether good or bad, and will help ...
Doing this stops you leaving a passive-aggressive comment on their social media, or uninviting them to your birthday (if these sound silly and childish, it’s because when we’re emotional, adults do act silly and childish – this is why it’s important to be able to regulate our emotions...
4. Stop Aggressive Behavior Before It Starts Always keep a watchful eye on your dog while you’re in public spaces. After all, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your dog doesn’t harm other dogs or people visiting the park. So, it’s important to always halt any rough play as ...
There are many reasons why someone might display passive-aggressive behaviour, including insecurity or fear of losing control, as well as using it as a way to handle feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression. It can also be a way to try to deal with rejection or conflict, because of feel...
Screen time can even seem to trigger aggressive behaviour—Heinl had to shelf the video game system that she bought for Lucas to share with his four-year-old brother Eric after one too many physical altercations resulted from its use. While screens can be beneficial teaching tools that have ...
“Normalizing help-seeking behaviour is the best thing we can do for kids,” says Leadbeater. “Make sure that the conversation is open so that if something happens to your child, they know they can talk to you about it and you can help them handle it.” To encourage kids to open up...
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