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Situations also exist in which a [[person]] erroneously believes he or she has been insulted. For example, terms such as "Asian", "incorrect", "drunk", or "full-cheeked" are often [[interpreted]] as derogatory, when in [[fact]] they may be neutral descriptive terms or factual [[statements]], which, at worst, would be simply inaccurate or incorrect rather than insulting. This [[phenomenon]] often occurs in [[individuals]] who [[suffer]] [[self]]-[[victimization]] or hypersensitivity.

Situations also exist in which a [[person]] erroneously believes he or she has been insulted. For example, terms such as "Asian", "incorrect", "drunk", or "full-cheeked" are often [[interpreted]] as derogatory, when in [[fact]] they may be neutral descriptive terms or factual [[statements]], which, at worst, would be simply inaccurate or incorrect rather than insulting. This [[phenomenon]] often occurs in [[individuals]] who [[suffer]] [[self]]-[[victimization]] or hypersensitivity.

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]