It's not you, it's them: How to handle 'problematic' people, according to a psychologist

Is someone "problematic" or just lacking emotional tools? Psychologist Sandra Sánchez explains the root of conflict-seeking ...
Yahoo

Abcarian: The problematic use of "problematic" to shut down people with whom we disagree

"Tropic Thunder" director/actor Ben Stiller in 2008 promoting the problematic movie, in which Robert Downey Jr. wears blackface. (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press) My first unpleasant encounter with ...
New York Post

University language guide says ‘grandfather,’ ‘housekeeping,’ ‘spirit animal’ are ‘problematic’ words

A University of Washington language guide is calling everyday words used by Americans “problematic.” The University of Washington Information Technology department released an “inclusive language ...
Macleans.ca

The problem with ’Problematic’

One word’s meteoric journey from academic jargon to mainstream language to over-used cliché. Before getting to that, let’s look at what “problematic” means when we say it these days. It’s currently ...
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10 Subtle Traits Of A Truly Problematic Person, According To Psychology

While the toxic people in our lives are generally misguidedly coping from unresolved trauma or bad relationships of their own, according to mental health counselor Stephanie A. Sarkis, their ability ...
Los Angeles Times

The problematic use of ‘problematic’ to shut down people with whom we disagree

My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. I was mingling with some twenty- and thirtysomethings at an outdoor birthday party in ...