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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, and death respectively. We use this metaphor to describe communication styles that, according to Gottman research, can predict the end of a relationship. 1. Criticism.
4 sie 2019 · Microsoft Word - 4Horsemen.doc. John Gottman’s FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE. 1. Criticism: Attacking your partner’s personality or character, usually with the intent of making someone right and someone wrong: Generalizations: “you always...” “you never...”“you’re the type of person who ...” “why are you so ...” 2. Contempt: .
4Horsemen.pdf - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. John Gottman identified four behaviors that are detrimental to relationships called the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse": criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling.
FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE The four attitudes that most predict the dissolution of a relationship, especially in combination, are criticism, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling (in order of least to most dangerous). Dr. John Gottman, a psychologist at the University of Washington, studied more than 2,000 married couples over two decades.
Microsoft Word - IRC_STEP 2_Gottman 4 Horsemen.docx. Dr. John Gottman's "Four horsemen of the apocalypse" . Criticism: It’s okay (and can be healthy) to complain about what’s wrong in your relationship; the problem arises when complaining turns into criticizing.
The Four Horsemen & Their Antidotes worksheet summarizes each of the damaging behaviors and their healthy replacements in a simple, easy-to-follow format. The descriptions include enough information to serve as a reminder or quick reference without being overwhelming.
GOTTMAN’S FOUR HORSEMEN. In his “Love Lab” Research, John Gottman identified four traits that could predict with a 90% success rate whether or not a couple would stay together. He would go on to name these four traits the “Four Horsemen”.
