Possibly you encountered a self-deceptive social strategy that you were using.
In order to credibly say “I would never even THINK of threatening someone!”, it may be useful to systematically flinch away from such anti-social thoughts, at least while you (unconsciously) believe the advantage in credibility is likely to be more beneficial than the advantages of getting your way via threats.
Possibly you encountered a self-deceptive social strategy that you were using.
In order to credibly say “I would never even THINK of threatening someone!”, it may be useful to systematically flinch away from such anti-social thoughts, at least while you (unconsciously) believe the advantage in credibility is likely to be more beneficial than the advantages of getting your way via threats.