overcontrollers
Those who smother
Overcontrollers are people who exercise excessive control, whether over themselves, others, or situations.
In psychology, the term often describes individuals who rigidly suppress emotions, impulses, and spontaneous behavior, sometimes to their own detriment.
Overcontrollers may struggle with perfectionism and difficulty relaxing.
The term also applies more loosely to micromanagers or parents who don't allow children appropriate autonomy.
Therapy for emotional regulation
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- anorexiaEating disorder, self-starvation
- OCDCompulsive repetition disorder
- depressionProlonged low state
maladaptive · coping · openness · flexibility · therapy · emotional · rigidity · inhibited
Rotary-wing aircraft
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- micromanagingExcessive control over details
- hoveringSuspended without support
- enmeshmentBoundary-blurring relational pattern
boundaries · autonomy · independence · supervision · restrictive · intrusive · monitoring · protectiveness
Characteristic mental patterns
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- self-regulationManaging one's own behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
resilience · adjustment · longitudinal · childhood · adolescents · internalizing · anxiety · rigidity
DBT
Therapy for emotional regulation
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- anorexiaEating disorder, self-starvation
- OCDCompulsive repetition disorder
depression · maladaptive · coping · openness · flexibility · therapy · emotional · rigidity · inhibited · chronic
helicopter
Rotary-wing aircraft
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- micromanagingExcessive control over details
- hoveringSuspended without support
enmeshment · boundaries · autonomy · independence · supervision · restrictive · intrusive · monitoring · protectiveness · permissiveness
personality
Characteristic mental patterns
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- self-regulationManaging one's own behavior
restraint · resilience · adjustment · longitudinal · childhood · adolescents · internalizing · anxiety · rigidity · compulsivity
overcontrollersdelegators
Those who distribute tasks
empowerers · abdicators · noninterventionists · decentralizers · pushovers