In charismatic fashion, he took command of the crowded gym and masterfully orchestrated a crescendo of approving responses as he fired off his rhythmic, rhyming chants in a breathless barrage.
Instead, I was greeted with a series of short but approving responses suggesting that I was brave, still welcome, and most of all, holding up the queue for the next lightsaber duel – my name had been called.
Instead, I was greeted with a series of short but approving responses suggesting that I was brave, still welcome, and most of all, holding up the line for the next lightsaber duel my name had been called.
In DSM-5, the authors stress the importance of differentiating a mental disorder from a culturally approved response to stress or loss and of appreciating culture-specific presentations of symptoms [ 2].
One potential for uncertainty in interpretation of these results is the possibility that there might be a greater tendency to give socially approved responses among one of the groups.
So it was impossible to even know if top management of the firm had approved the response.
The approved emotional response to her story is nonchalance – and if it's what she wants and needs, I'm happy to oblige.
