When we look at a glass half filled with water, some of us may see it as a glass half full of water, while others may see it as a glass half empty of water. Both observations are correct, but it is up to each one of us to decide which of the two observations brings about a positive approach of looking at it.
In the same way, when dealing with people, it is all too easy to label people and their behavioural patterns in a negative manner, and perhaps that is so because we are conditioned by either society's or our own interpretation of what a typical behaviour pattern should be regarded as. It is quite interesting to observe how labels could be shifted......
Label Shifting
The following list was published in Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques, by Rian McMullin.
| A person who... | Could be called... | Or could be called... |
| changes one's mind a lot | wishy-washy | flexible |
| expresses one's opinion | egotistical | honest, assertive |
| is emotionally sensitive | sick, fragile | alive, caring, open |
| is selective in choosing a mate | afraid to commit | patient, careful, discriminating |
| gets depressed sometimes | neurotic | normal human being |
| isn't good at a game | stupid, inferior | hasn't practiced |
| isn't orderly | sloppy, piggish | spontaneous, carefree |
| pleases others | social phobic | likable |
| believes what others say | gullible | trusting |
| loves another strongly | dependent | loving |
| gets anxious | weak, cowardly | learned to, was taught |
| is nontraditional | malcontent, heretical, immoral | independent, uninhibited, free |
| is helped by another | manipulated | cared for |
| is not working hard on a task | lazy | relaxed |
| is sure of something | conceited | self-confident |
| stands up for personal rights | argumentative | gutsy |
| thinks before making decisions | indecisive | careful |
| takes risks | harebrained | brave |
| sticks to projects | compulsive | determined |
| gets excited | hysterical | exuberant |
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