Emotional Competency

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Multiplexed Words
Words with conflicting meanings

Many English language words have multiple meanings. Several words used to discuss emotional topics have divergent and even conflicting meanings. Here are some that are used throughout these WebPages.
Authority:
1) Positional power, or
2) Expertise
Ignorance:
1) Uninformed on some topic area.
2) Not effectively applying all you know and your total mental capacity to the problem at hand.
3) Choosing to ignore relevant and available facts. Avoiding inconvenient truths.
4) Contempt for learning. Disparaging knowledge.
Pride:
1) An authentic sense of accomplishment, or
2) Hubris—An unjustified and self-centered arrogance
Status:
1) Genuine worth gained by helping others, or
2) Class, snobbery, or image based on a presumption of privilege.

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