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| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: troublesomely urgent : overly [[persistent]] in request or demand <importunate creditors> | | *1: troublesomely urgent : overly [[persistent]] in request or demand <importunate creditors> |
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| '''Nagging''' is a form of pestering, or otherwise reminding an [[individual]] of previously discussed [[dictates]] or [[advice]], usually from a [[perspective]] of superiority. The [[word]] is derived from the Scandinavian nagga, which means "to gnaw". | | '''Nagging''' is a form of pestering, or otherwise reminding an [[individual]] of previously discussed [[dictates]] or [[advice]], usually from a [[perspective]] of superiority. The [[word]] is derived from the Scandinavian nagga, which means "to gnaw". |
| ==Social nagging== | | ==Social nagging== |
− | Psychotherapists such as Edward S. Dean have reported that [[individuals]] who nag are often "weak, insecure, and fearful ... their nagging disguises a basic [[feeling]] of weakness and provides an [[illusion]] of power and superiority". Nagging is sometimes used by [[spouse]]s of alcoholics as one of several "drinking control efforts", but it is often unproductive. Psychologically, nagging can act to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforce reinforce] [[behavior]]. It was found in a [[study]] by the University of Florida that the main [[factors]] that lead a person to nag are [[differences]] in "[[gender]], social distance, and [[social status]] and [[power]]". | + | Psychotherapists such as Edward S. Dean have reported that [[individuals]] who nag are often "weak, insecure, and fearful ... their nagging disguises a basic [[feeling]] of weakness and provides an [[illusion]] of power and superiority". Nagging is sometimes used by [[spouse]]s of alcoholics as one of several "drinking control efforts", but it is often unproductive. Psychologically, nagging can act to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforce reinforce] [[behavior]]. It was found in a [[study]] by the University of Florida that the main [[factors]] that lead a person to nag are [[differences]] in "[[gender]], social distance, and [[social status]] and [[power]]". |
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− | Nagging can be found between both [[male]] and female [[spouse]]s, though usually over different subjects. The [[husbands]]' nagging usually involves them finding "fault with their dinner, with the household bills, with the [[children]], and with everything else", along with them "carry[ing] [[home]] the worries of [[business]]."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagging] | + | Nagging can be found between both [[male]] and female [[spouse]]s, though usually over different subjects. The [[husbands]]' nagging usually involves them finding "fault with their dinner, with the household bills, with the [[children]], and with everything else", along with them "carry[ing] [[home]] the worries of [[business]]."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagging] |
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| [[Category: Psychology]] | | [[Category: Psychology]] |