Posts by Peter Sanders

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Michelle Carter2 said:Handshakes.

How should one interpret an adult who offers nothing more than a limp, lifeless handshake?
Is it truly possible to encounter individuals who seem to have absolutely no grasp of basic social etiquette when it comes to a simple greeting?

After all, a handshake serves as our primary moment of physical social contact.

What is the deal with people who shake hands as if their limbs might simply detach from their bodies at any second?
What exactly is wrong with their hands?!

It's best to just assume they're being cold...
You can tell if you look closely enough.

Some people can barely hold a conversation, so a bad handshake isn't even the main issue.

They're still people, maybe their hand just hurts.
It's probably nothing with the hands, just a glitch in the brain...

Dana Roberts said:Greetings, everyone. I’ve been an avid reader of this forum for quite some time now, but today I felt compelled to step out of the shadows and initiate what I hope will be a truly constructive dialogue on a specific subject.
I am curious to know if there is a formal psychological term for a particular phenomenon: when an individual says one thing, yet their actions tell a completely different story. Specifically, I'm thinking of those who verbally condemn a certain behavior while simultaneously engaging in it themselves. Some people might dismiss this by saying, "Well, that's just how everyone operates these days," but I find that answer rather unsatisfying. In your estimation, does this fall under the umbrella of pathological lying, or is it perhaps something else entirely—maybe a complex blend of various psychological drivers?

It definitely exists.
Pure Republicanism.