The document discusses five classical suppression techniques: making invisible, ridiculing, withholding information, catch-22, and heaping blame and shame. It provides examples of each technique and notes that the goals are to knock someone off balance through humiliation and derail substantive discussions by focusing on feelings. The document is an introduction to suppression techniques and invites the reader to contact the author for more information.

1. Suppression techniques in
everyday life
A short introduction
Long Litt Woon
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2. Mrs Clinton is
”a funny lady" who "looks like a
primary schoolgirl."
What suppression technique is being used here?
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3. The five classical
suppression techniques
1. Making invisible
2. Ridiculing
3. Withholding information
4. Catch-22
5. Heaping blame and shame
Berit Ås (1981)
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4. 1. Making invisible
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5. 2. Ridiculing
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6. 3. Withholding information
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7. 4. Catch-22
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8. 5. Heaping blame and shame
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9. Two common consequences
1. Knock you off balance. Humiliate,
reduce, put you under suspicion
and raise doubts about you
2. Derail the discussion from
substance to feelings
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10. Want to know more?
Contact me!
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