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Why do people think explanations are excuses?
Because explanations often are offered as justification (excuses), for why someone’s mistake isn’t their fault and therefore in some way, not their responsibility.
What is the difference between explaining reasons and making up excuses?
The main function of a reason is not to justify, but to explain. Reason implies that fault is sincerely recognized and accepted…. that you step up and take accountability for your actions. An excuse exists to justify, blame or defend a fault…with the intent to absolve oneself of accountability.
Why is it important to not make excuses when you make a mistake?
Why It’s Important to Stop Making Excuses Aside from the fact that they are probably not true statements when you say them or when you think them out loud, they are causing you to limit yourself. These reasons for making excuses keep you going down the same old path, preventing you from growing or branching out.
What is it called when you make excuses for your behavior?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rationalization is a defense mechanism (ego defense) in which apparent logical reasons are given to justify behavior that is motivated by unconscious instinctual impulses. It is an attempt to find reasons for behaviors, especially ones own.
When does an explanation become an excuse?
There is a difference between an excuse and an explanation. An explanation is designed to give someone all of the facts, and lay out the cause for something. An excuse is designed to push the fault for that thing away from oneself.
Are an excuse and a reason the same?
A reason simply refers to a cause or explanation. It explains why someone did something or why something happened. An excuse, on the other hand, is also a type of reason that specifically justifies or defends a fault.
Do not make excuses make improvements explanation?
This is particularly bad when the excuses “disengage the self from important, recurring tasks.” Meaning, when you have a big goal and you make excuses to avoid all the small habits and tasks needed to achieve said goal, well, you’re really screwing up your life. More miserable than just going for the goal and failing.
Are excuses manipulation?
Understanding Rationalization: Making Excuses as an Effective Manipulation Tactic. Such tactics are particularly effective on neurotic individuals — especially those who always want to think the best of people and who strive hard to understand what would make a person behave in a problematic way.
How do you give an effective explanation not an excuse?
How to Provide Explanations That Don’t Sound Like “That’s Not My Fault” Excuses
- Determine if It’s Necessary.
- Avoid Qualifiers.
- Apologize.
- Move On.