Problem

Disrespect


Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Abusiveness
Affrontery
Disdain
Injury
Insolence
Lack of respect
Nature:

In colloquial usage, contempt usually refers to either the act of despising, or having a general lack of respect for something. This set of emotions generally produces maladaptive behaviour. Other authors define contempt as a negative emotion rather than the constellation of mentality and feelings that produce an attitude. Paul Ekman categorises contempt as the seventh basic emotion, along with anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise. Robert C. Solomon places contempt on the same emotional continuum as resentment and anger, and he argues that the differences between the three are that resentment is anger directed towards a higher-status individual; anger is directed towards an equal-status individual; and contempt is anger directed towards a lower-status individual.

Broader Problems:
Misbehaviour
Subject(s):
Societal Problems Accidents
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Societal Problems Maltreatment
Societal Problems Scarcity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
Problem Type:
A: Abstract Fundamental Problems
Date of last update
13.08.2020 – 18:38 CEST