10 signs that you're a control freak

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Everyone knows control freaks. Or that person is you! As the name suggests, a control freak is someone who feels compelled to push things to a specific purpose, taking care of the details so that the results meet their needs in some way. Their efforts can be subtle, forcing you to do what they want, by implication or blatantly, or redoing what you might have done - the need for control is stronger than the possibility of being attacked. The important thing to remember when dealing with cybernetics is that it's not your problem, it's their problem. According to today's psychology, Cybernetics "need control because without it, they fear things will get out of control and their lives will collapse." Control freaks actually feel out of control. Do you think you may have committed this kind of behavior (or known such a person)? See if you have the following characteristics.

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1. After your roommate or partner does the dishes, you do the dishes. Alternately, after your partner loads the dishwasher, you rearrange it, because chaos is the bane of your existence. Forcing an object to a specific location is synonymous with OCD. But the impulse to do that doesn't mean you have a full-blown obsessive-compulsive disorder. More than 28% of people report that obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder are common, according to data from the compulsive research clinic of Yale University School of medicine. The diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder is what happens when obsessive-compulsive disorder and compulsion "cause severe pain or interfere with an individual's function." You volunteer more than you can.

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when people need help, the reason you always raise your hand is that you really want to do a good thing, or is it actually to let you control the outcome of the situation? Most of the time, control freaks pile responsibility on their metaphorical plates, because they think only they can (correctly) do what needs to be done. Among scientific Americans, Dr. Ellen hendrikson, a shrewd psychologist, said that controlling quirks was a branch of anxiety, although holding others accountable initially felt "strange and wrong." Understand that your impulse to take over (closely related to micromanagement) is likely to pass, and you don't have to do everything yourself to get things done. Now listen to me

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3. You're a real freak. Does your bedroom look ready to take photos? Can you eat on the bathroom floor? Control maniacs and neatness maniacs are a bit like cousins. This compulsion is similar because both are just trying to control your environment. When the world spins off its axis, a neat monster runs on a vacuum cleaner, and the control monster tries desperately to make a plan. As a 2010 study concluded, this behavior can be seen to a large extent as a very human survival strategy. You are a perfectionist. Perfectionism is another branch of cybernetics. Perfectionism is a kind of compulsion. People must make themselves and others reach standards that are hard to reach and maintain. Perfectionism, anxiety and depression all play in the same sandbox, according to an article published by the American Psychological Association. However, not all perfectionists suffer from anxiety or depression. There are two kinds of perfectionists: adaptability and inadaptability. Basically, adaptive perfectionists are those who have high goals, but can deal with things when they don't want to, while adaptive perfectionists get reasonable repression when they fail. As long as your perfectionism doesn't cause you (or anyone else) more pain than happiness, do it.

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5. You micromanage. Again, micro management is just another way of trying to control the results. It's hard for micro managers to delegate responsibility or have someone else manage the program because they're sure no one else can achieve the same goal or accomplish a task. Learning to let go is good for your health. A study published in the Journal of psychological and personality Science in 2015 distinguished two "control" strategies that people tend to use: the first strategy and the second strategy. Main control (also known as cybernetics) refers to "the need to win control by pursuing goals and insisting on one's own will in the environment". Secondary control refers to "the tendency to control the environment through the senses." Research shows that the latter is more relevant to life satisfaction, although everyone has a place in our lives. Your need for the right is stronger than your need for fairness.

If a control freak disagrees with a more easygoing person about how to do something, their right needs can bypass their need for fairness and consider both sides of the equation. Because it's challenging for the control freaks to attach their desires to certain outcomes and show them how another outcome might be more beneficial. In psychology today, Judith Orlov, M.D., suggests not trying to "control a controller," but using "caring, direct methods" to start your fight. Credit: @ contento via Twenty20

No.7. Unpredictable things can get you into trouble.

cybernetics are the level n planners. What happens if things don't go as planned? Cybernetics are situations in which every possible outcome is predicted in practice. If something happens that they can't expect, it drives the control freak crazy. However, science says that learning to go with the flow can make you happier. In a recent quartz article, a psychologist was asked how she could make her holidays look longer. Mark Wittman, an expert and psychologist, advises her not to over plan. "You have this vision of the future in your mind, so you don't really pay attention to what's going on," he said. This suggestion also applies here.

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8. You are always picky. If other people don't do things your way, you really think they are wrong - and you're not afraid to tell them. As an adult, this kind of compulsion may be difficult to control, but if a parent crosses the boundary from care to control, the controlling child can feel the lifeInfluence. A study at UCL found that children who control their parents are often less happy. " Psychological control was significantly correlated with lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being. Examples of psychological control include not letting children make their own decisions, violating their privacy, and fostering dependency, "said Dr. Mai Stafford, lead author of the UCLA Center for lifelong health and aging research. You prefer "boring and predictable" to "put yourself out there." In essence, human is a foreign card. It's impossible to predict the outcome of taking all kinds of social risks with them. According to a study published in psychological science, an orderly environment will lead people to traditions and customs, while a disordered environment will encourage people to break them - both of which will change people's preferences, choices and behaviors. See how it all comes together?

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10. You tend to judge.

because control freaks feel that everything they do is right. If they don't meet their behavior standards or moral standards, they can't understand other people's behavior. Instead of compassion, they tend to let others abide by their own standards and blame them for their own shortcomings. What's more, controlling parents can pass this on to their children. Les Parrott, the author of "control freaks," wrote that children who control their parents are very strict with themselves and others, and often "too picky about the people around them." Your best choice is to model human behavior, avoid absolutism, and allow human nature.

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What do you think?

according to what you see in this slide, do you think you are a control freak? In this case, what is the way to get out of control? Share in the comments section.

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