Psychology - December 2007

My boss is SOMETIMES a nice lady. She has some mood swings, and she becomes petulant at the drop of a hat. She is a little condescending during those times. She is demanding and disrespectful, IMO, during those times.

Keep in mind, I want to keep this job. What can I say that will not result in me getting fired? I mean, whenever my boss is in an ill mood and is ill-treating me, what should I say? I want to sound mature, intelligent, to the point, professional, and direct. I do not want to be offensive, defensive, nor aggressive. I just simply want to be calm and assertive.

Any suggestions on what I can do?

The goal is to be respected. I show respect to my boss, and I expect the same in return. But I also know that you cannot demand respect- you COMMAND respect.

Thank you for your insights.

PS- if it has any bearing, I am a paralegal, and my boss is an attorney. Also, our office is small. There are only four of us here total.

2007-12-10 01:13:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 23:42:02 · 13 answers · asked by Ashwani B 1

2007-12-09 23:20:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just answering another question and she wrote at the begining "I was just thinking even though people have told me it can be dangerous" Whats it mean? i mean im in middle school and me and my friend think all the time or we daydream or sleep! but you cant stop yourself from thinking so how can it be dangerous? HOW!?

2007-12-09 23:16:58 · 9 answers · asked by gatorgurl 1

2007-12-09 23:14:03 · 2 answers · asked by be2heart 2

2007-12-09 23:12:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am usually a very happy person, never prone to depression or misery but when I have been out drinking, the next day I start having really miserable thoughts and feel really low. The day after that I am back to normal again.

Anyone else get this?

2007-12-09 21:30:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 20:15:26 · 5 answers · asked by karthik keppanajothsarothanga 1

there are people who think its clever to tamper with your mind, saying things that they know will upset you, and in certain situations, theres no way to easily avoid them.

so without completley losing control, getting jaw clenchingly angry....where your growling, and feel like smashing everything in the room to tiny pieces. obviously not a thing to do.

so how do you cope with the demeaning, belittling psychological mind games ?

this would be for a person who is not good at playing mind games back, but build up with rage....where your teeth lock together because theyve got you so angry.......you dont do it.....but you imagine shattering their heads in with a heavy wooden object, completly battering their heads in and throthing at the mouth while you do it..

they play mind games that much and that often, this is how angry theyve got you.

what is the correct way to handle people who do this ?

2007-12-09 18:21:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 17:55:26 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 17:14:46 · 1 answers · asked by Lemmi Inn 1

I know we are not supposed to hate and we are taught to love our enemies. Easier said than done. I am not a vengeful or violent person, but we all have thoughts that would shame Hell.

I fantacize about my worst enemy being caught by that big ugly pit monster in the palace of Jabba the Hutt on the desert planet Tatooine from the Return of the Jedi. Luke Skywalker gets thrown into this pit along with a hippopotamus-looking guard (accident) who gets aggressively eaten by this beast. Luke outwits the beast by drawing it underneath it's heavy spiked cage door that falls and crushes the beast's neck.

In my fantasy, my enemy is caught by the beast but is not given a quick death. The beast toys with my enemy, chewing off limb by limb slowly and then finally cramming him up his beastly sphincter to suffocate in a grotesque and putrid Hell.

Eeeww!

Now I betcha you're going to say I have issues, right? No, its just the worst death I can think of. What's the worst U can think of?

2007-12-09 16:32:33 · 8 answers · asked by John S. 5

Defend physiological psychology from this
criticism :

A philosopher has criticized the entire approach of physiological psychology. He claimed that
an understanding of the physical working of the brain and body would tell us little or nothing
about the mind: mental states could never be understood in terms of neural activity. He
concluded his criticism with the statement that, “Knowing how a computer’s hardware works
tells us nothing about the information it contains.”

2007-12-09 16:17:02 · 2 answers · asked by ½ÃÂù ± 2

2007-12-09 16:13:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm writing a 3 to 5 page research paper on Autism in psychology. do you know any good places to get detailed information that would be easy to put into a research paper

2007-12-09 16:04:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 15:39:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wouldn't say im an alchoholic i drink like twice a month month but when i do - it is for the purpose of "getting hammered"
and it always helps me get better results with women - and just socialness in general

2007-12-09 15:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dream that one of my legs is shorter than the other(by about 6 inches) and I am always trying to run. What is you all's take on this?

2007-12-09 15:24:53 · 2 answers · asked by Kricket T 3

2007-12-09 15:16:30 · 2 answers · asked by Rochzelle R 2

what if a guy has an on and off mood.
-this guy is shy but then can be loud.
- he acts all mushy one time (IM mostly) but not in person.
- he says he has girlfriend and ive seen lots of girls who are his friends but he doesnt necessarily have the ONE girl, and yet he sometimes trys to get my attention.
- he is always laughing for nothing sometimes and talking like an idiot while at other time he is just in deep thought.
- he trys too hard sometimes and is somewhat a pretty boy while at other times completely ignoring me.
- he gets jealous if i talk to other guys but when i talk to him he bores me and doesnt talk??

i dont get it.. its weird because i always get butterflies and i start to get this heart beating moment whenever i see him, i get shy too and also just shake and am nervous. it isnt helping..
what do i doooo???

help please

2007-12-09 15:14:37 · 2 answers · asked by cutie* 2

By anxiety I mean the feeling of stage fright that could, in some cases, distract you from the actual performance.

2007-12-09 15:12:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work in retail and cannot believe how mean people can be.

Why do people feel it is ok to berate cashiers, waiters, and others in similar professions?

2007-12-09 15:07:20 · 11 answers · asked by Amber 1

suicide .. but don't know if he's telling the truth..email me if u can help..

2007-12-09 15:01:24 · 7 answers · asked by Yahooanswers<3 1

2007-12-09 14:55:23 · 3 answers · asked by Molikiliki 2

What if someone drempt a terrifing expience in a dream.
Could the experience resualt in a anxiety disorder?

2007-12-09 14:22:27 · 5 answers · asked by Stony 4

Anybody watch the show Dexter? If so what is your take on it in regards to psychology? I think it's brilliant.

2007-12-09 14:03:18 · 4 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5

2007-12-09 13:07:30 · 2 answers · asked by cruiser 1

Spanish does it this way.
What does this say about us?
Do you think it has any effect on us?

2007-12-09 12:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by ƎIΝΟƆ 6

2007-12-09 12:16:20 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 12:15:09 · 56 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7