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Aggressive Language in Literature: A Pragmatic Approach
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Kadhim, Hanan Abdul-kareem; Mohammed, Wafaa Sahib Mehdi – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Aggression is a negative form of an anti-social behavior. It is produced because of a particular reason, desire, want, need, or due to the psychological state of the aggressor. It injures others physically or psychologically. Aggressive behaviors in human interactions cause discomfort and disharmony among interlocutors. The paper aims to identify…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Pragmatics, Psychological Patterns
Expression and Management of Emotions in Career Counselling Interactions
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Olry-Louis, Isabelle – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2018
By examining the specific emotional phenomena of self-narratives and how they are expressed in normal counselling interactions, this paper highlights the importance of taking emotional information into account within a career-counselling context. Based on three cases taken from a corpus of 64 interviews and on a protocol identifying the…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Career Counseling, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Psychological Patterns
Mother-Adolescent Conflict: Stability, Change, and Relations with Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems
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Hofer, Claire; Eisenberg, Nancy; Spinrad, Tracy L.; Morris, Amanda S.; Gershoff, Elizabeth; Valiente, Carlos; Kupfer, Anne; Eggum, Natalie D. – Social Development, 2013
Stability and change in mother-adolescent conflict reactions (CRs) and the prediction of CRs from adolescents' earlier behavior problems (and vice versa) were examined with 131 mothers and their adolescents (63 boys). Dyads engaged in a 6-min conflict discussion twice, 2 years apart ["M" age was 13 at Time 1 (T1)]. Non-verbal expressive…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Behavior Problems, Adolescents
Increasing Verbal Behavior of a Student Who Is Selectively Mute
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Beare, Paul; Torgerson, Colleen; Creviston, Cindy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2008
"Selective mutism" is the term used to describe a disorder in which a person speaks only in restricted stimulus situations. Examination of single-subject research concerning selective mutism reveals the most popular and successful interventions to instate speech involve a combination of behavior modification procedures. The present research…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Verbal Communication, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement
Maternal Sensitivity and Communication Styles: Mothers with Depression
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Hwa-Froelich, Deborah A.; Loveland Cook, Cynthia A.; Flick, Louise H. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2008
Women living in poverty are at increased risk for depression, especially during their childbearing years. Whereas poverty has known adverse effects on children's cognitive, social, and communication development, maternal depression may place these children at additional risk of developmental delays. The maternal sensitivity of mothers with and…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Poverty, Mothers, Developmental Delays
Teen Success! Ideas to Move Your Mind. (2nd Edition)
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Elye, Beatrice J. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2007
This new edition will guide teenagers toward success with updated ideas and suggestions that today's teens can relate to. Perfect for at home or in the classroom, this conversational book can help give your teenager practical life skills and enlightened insights. Chapter topics include decision making, speed reading, building confidence, time…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Speed Reading, Time Management