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The Bad Habit of Being Offended by Everything ‌ The problem is that a lot of the time they get annoyed or uncomfortable in situations that don’t call for it. It could be a meaningless joke, some small bit of forgetfulness, or just a word they don’t like. What it probably is for some people is that they’re extremely sensitive. But for other people it just seems like they’ve taken up  the habit of being offended by everything. “If you’ve never known laughter, you’re vulnerable to sorrow, which is even more complicated. ” -[Translation] Javier Marías- This is when life gets really hard, just as much for the people who feel offended as the people around them. Their negative attitude ends up being an obstacle to their relationships. It generally also leads to a lot of unnecessary  problems . But  why do some people get offended  by everything? What should you do about it? Reasons people get offended by everything The feeling of being offended happens when y...

BRITANNICA HOME   HEALTH & MEDICINE   PSYCHOLOGY & MENTAL HEALTH Drive behaviour WRITTEN BY The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... See Article History Drive , in psychology, an urgent basic  need  pressing for satisfaction, usually rooted in some physiological tension, deficiency, or imbalance ( e.g.,  hunger and thirst) and impelling the organism to action. Some researchers have used the term need synonymously, although others distinguish between need as the deprived state and drive as its psychological  manifestations  ( e.g. , tension and restless or goal-directed activity). Psychologists also distinguish between drives that are innate and directly related to basic physiological needs ( e.g.,  food, air, and water) and drives that are ...