Questions tagged [terminology]

Questions regarding interpersonal-specific terms. Make sure you show research effort and that your question can be objectively answered.

Use this tag for questions regarding interpersonal-specific terms, including those about differences between similar or easily confused terms.

To prevent your question from being closed, please make sure that you show research effort and that your question can be objectively answered because these types of questions are prone to be closed as not constructive if poorly written.

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What's the difference between being introvert and being shy?

I noticed some people in chat saying there's a big difference between shyness and being introvert: I am both extremely outgoing and extremely introverted. shyness definitely isn't the same thing as being an introvert Now I've always thought of…
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What is the "Interpersonal Theory of Depression"?

I've been researching some interpersonal theories recently, and I stumbled across one called the "interpersonal theory of depression". I've found several articles that deal with the theory (such as A Test of Interpersonal Theory of Depression in…
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How to deal with "why not" as a response to the a why question?

I work with people who when asked "why are you doing it that way" or "why [any question]?" their response is always "why not"? My feeling is always that this a frivolous response and indicates a poor logical basis for their actions. I'd be grateful…