Contrary to the expressions of official denial, among the ordinary people of Leeds there was deep embarrassment that such indignities and violence could have been inflicted on a vulnerable man by two of their policemen, on their streets.
Finally, it seems, the most open expressions of climate denial – such as dismissing long-established scientific fact – may be seen as a bit retrograde, and possibly embarrassing, even by some who are looking for votes from an increasingly rightwing Republican party.
Mr. Ahmadinejad, whose past expressions of Holocaust denial certainly qualify as a big lie, last week called for an investigation into the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, the young woman whose last moments were viewed by millions around the world on YouTube.
Health workers may mistake transient expressions of despair, denial and felt stigma at time of first diagnosis for the longer-term resistances of parents.
People who act like stars may be complicating their own lives unnecessarily unless that expression of power through denial and frustration is part of what they're after.
People who act like stars may be complicating their own lives unnecessarily — unless that expression of power through denial and frustration is part of what they're after.
Coping mechanisms may be adaptive, including acceptance, problem-focused coping, cognitive reappraisal, and seeking social support, or maladaptive such as avoidance or denial, expression of anger, or turning to alcohol or illegal drugs.
