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Striking
Techniques > Use of body language > Core patterns > Striking Pattern | Found in | Discussion | See also
PatternThe body can be used in various ways to symbolically strike out at others.
Instead of striking toward others, the person may strike something else -- still indicating the desire to strike someone (perhaps who is not present).
The person may also strike their own body:
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DiscussionStriking (without actually hitting others) is usually an open act of aggression, saying 'I want to hit you!' and can be very intimidating, particularly if the person involved could clearly do damage. It is thus closely associated with anger. Hitting others is socially undesirable and legally forbidden. To handle anger, we thus displace it into a relatively harmless simulation (although this can still be scary for others). Striking oneself is often an act of self-deprecating humour. It may also beg forgiveness ('Look - I know you can't hit me, so I hit me for you -- will you forgive me now?' See also |
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