【TED-Ed Blog】We all know people who just can’t apologize — here’s why

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We all know people who just can’t apologize — here’s why
Since I started writing the “Dear Guy” column, I’ve received many letters from readers asking why some people in their l...

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stubborn

意味 〈人が〉頑固な, 強情な, かたくなな (obstinate)

Are they just stubborn?

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responsibility

意味 [U] <誤り· 悪行などに対する> 責任, 責め <for>

Or is there something in their psychology that stops them from being able to take responsibility for their actions and simply say they’re sorry?

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grudge

意味 [C] <…に対する> 恨み, 遺恨, 悪意 <against>

If you think the coworker already holds a grudge against you for an earlier incident, you may skip apologizing since you feel it really won’t help your relationship with them.

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発音は「 /ɡrʌdʒ/ 」かっこいい単語。

ego

意味 自己意識, 自己像, 自我; 自負心, 自尊心

People who cannot apologize often have such deep feelings of low self-worth that their fragile egos cannot absorb the blow of admitting they were wrong.

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irate

意味 激怒した, 怒り心頭の (angry); (まれ)〈声などが〉怒りに満ちた.

The mistake we often make when faced with someone incapable of apologizing is to become irate and try to win our argument with them. But the sad reality is: We’ll never win.

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solicitous

意味 (かたく) 案じて, 気遣って

Are they extra kind or solicitous to us?

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