negativisms
Patterns of rejection
Negativisms is the plural of negativism, a tendency toward habitual skepticism, pessimism, or resistance.
In psychology, negativism describes a pattern of opposing suggestions or requests, sometimes seen in certain mental health conditions where a person reflexively does the opposite of what's asked.
More broadly, negativisms refers to multiple instances of negative attitudes, cynical statements, or contrary behaviors: His constant negativisms made team meetings exhausting.
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- defeatismAcceptance of inevitable failure
fatalism · existential doubt · weltschmerz · Schopenhauer · absurdism · disillusionment · hopelessness · meaninglessness
Judgment of faults
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- refusalAct of declining
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
contradiction · dissent · objection · naysaying · contrarianism · dismissiveness · disparagement · deprecation
Expressing discontent verbally
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
grousing · kvetching · bellyaching · naysaying · wet blanket · killjoy · party pooper · Debbie Downer
Irrational thinking patterns
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
- learned helplessnessTrauma-induced belief in powerlessness
black-and-white thinking · overgeneralization · doom scrolling · worst-case thinking · spiraling · brooding · dwelling · fixation
pessimism
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
defeatism · fatalism · existential doubt · weltschmerz · Schopenhauer · absurdism · disillusionment · hopelessness · meaninglessness · futility
criticism
Judgment of faults
opposition · contradiction · dissent · objection · naysaying · contrarianism · dismissiveness · disparagement · deprecation · denunciation
complaining
Expressing discontent verbally
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
moaning · grousing · kvetching · bellyaching · naysaying · wet blanket · killjoy · party pooper · Debbie Downer · curmudgeon
cognitive distortions
Irrational thinking patterns
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
learned helplessness · black-and-white thinking · overgeneralization · doom scrolling · worst-case thinking · spiraling · brooding · dwelling · fixation
negativismsoptimism
Tendency to expect good
positivism · positivity · hopefulness · positive thinking · optimisms
negativismsconstructiveness
Quality of being helpful
affirmations · encouragements · supportiveness · positive reinforcement · constructive criticism
negativismsaffirmations
Positive self-directed statements
acceptances · assents · yeses · agreements · approvals