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A self-refuting idea or self-defeating idea is an idea or statement whose falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true. Many ideas are called self-refuting by their detractors, and such accusations are therefore almost always controversial, with defenders stating that the idea is being misunderstood or that the argument is invalid.
Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, [1] or being excessively modest. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It can be used as a way to make complaints, express modesty, invoke optimal reactions or add humour .
In the sense of revenge, retaliation is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance.. Retaliation or Retaliate may also refer to: . Retaliate (Angerfist album), 2011
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, c. 1805 –1808. Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real [1] or perceived. [2]
But when it comes to the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man,’’ Trump and his passion for plastering taxes on foreign goods, nothing is predictable, and nothing is ever really settled. “Tariffs at those levels and at that scope would effectively destroy the agreement that Trump himself negotiated and always brags about,’’ said Scott ...
An example of reprisal is the Naulila dispute between Portugal and Germany in October 1914, when they were on opposite sides of the World War I chasm. After three Germans were mistakenly killed in Naulila on the border of the then-Portuguese colony of Angola (in a manner that did not violate international law), [6] Germany carried out a military raid on Naulila, destroying property in retaliation.
Self-destructive behavior is often considered to be synonymous with self-harm, but this is not accurate. Self-harm is an extreme form of self-destructive behavior, but it may appear in many other guises. Just as personal experience can affect how extreme one's self-destructive behavior is, self-harm reflects this. [7]
In guilt, the self is not the central object of negative evaluation, but rather the thing done is the focus." [ 34 ] An individual can still possess a positive perception of themselves while also feeling guilt for certain actions or thoughts they took part in. Contrary to guilt, Shame has a more inclusive focus on the individual as a whole.