#one-upmanship

One-upmanship: Don’t Be the Person Who Tries to “One Up” Everyone

One-upmanship is the habit of always trying to “one up” people’s stories and accomplishments. Do you know someone like this? Here’s why it can become an unhealthy pattern that ultimately hurts our relationships.

Quick List: 15 Forces that Perpetuate Bullying

1.Domination and Control of Another. 2. The Desire to Feel Superior. 3. The Need for a Scapegoat. 4. The Need to Project. 5. To Seek Attention. 6. One-Upmanship. 7. Schadenfreude and Sadistic Pleasure. 8. To Impress Others. 9. The Desire for Social Status. 10. To Contain Threats. 11. To Keep Others Down. 12. For Entertainment. 13. To Keep from Becoming the Next Target of Bullying. 14. To Hide…

Bullies hate competition, especially when it’s their target or any person they deem inferior who bring the competition. Oooo! Talk about a blow to the bully’s ego. Ouch! Understand that any successes or accomplishment achieved by the target is seen by bullies as a threat to their superiority because the bullies’ sense of self-worth is drawn from a sense of winning over and…