What is the psychology term for not taking responsibility?
Diffusion of responsibility is a sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when other bystanders or witnesses are present.
If someone will not accept responsibility, change your approach, or table the issue. Continuing to push them to take responsibility or apologize will only make them more defensive. Instead, see if you can agree on solutions. Try to communicate using “I statements” rather than “You statements”.
shirk. verb. to avoid doing something difficult, or to avoid accepting responsibility for something.
synonym study for absolve
1. Absolve, acquit, exonerate all mean to free from blame. Absolve is a general word for this idea.
What do you call someone who deflects blame? Scapegoater A “scapegoater” is someone who looks for a “scapegoat” in someone else. That means they will always try to find someone else to blame for their mistakes. Often, they'll do this to make sure they don't take the fall for their own actions.
What Causes a Lack of Responsibility? People duck responsibility for reasons ranging from simple laziness or a fear of failure, through to a sense of feeling overwhelmed by the scale of a problem or a situation.
Trauma. Avoiding responsibility can be a response to trauma. Some people who experienced painful abuse, criticism, betrayal, rejection, or other trauma, continue to see themselves as victims; they are so focused on their own emotional pain that they struggle to see how they harm others.
Lack of personal responsibility reflects in how you care for yourself as well. It becomes very easy to develop a victim mentality when you constantly blame others and external factors for the negative aspects of your life. Doing so only results in a worsening quality of life and driving away mental satisfaction.
Responsibility deficit disorder is not a clinical disorder recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). Instead, it's a term given to acknowledge a consistent type of shared experience where someone displays long-term patterns of irresponsible behavior.
carefree. devil-may-care. feckless. fickle.
What's another word for irresponsible behavior?
immature. immoral. thoughtless. carefree. devil-may-care.
inactivity, inertia, passivity, stagnation, acedia, deferral, depression, doldrums, dormancy, ennui, fecklessness, idleness, indolence, inertness, lassitude, lethargy, quiescence, quietude, slothfulness, stasis.
Narcissists are notorious for blaming everyone and everything around them. This projection happens because they believe they know how to do things the right way. Moreover, they cannot accept accountability when making a mistake, even if everyone else recognizes it.
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Blame, censure, condemn imply finding fault with someone or something.
Hypengyophobia is an overwhelming and irrational fear of responsibility. A person with this phobia could be neglecting all responsibilities including at the expense of others. Typically, they are self-indulgent and will actively blame others for their failures.
Deflection happens when we redirect the focus, blame, or criticism away from ourselves in an attempt to preserve our self-image and avoid dealing with negative consequences. It can be used as a reactive coping mechanism to avoid feelings of guilt and shame, or as a narcissistic abuse tactic to avoid accountability.
Blame is the opposite of responsibility; it is attributing your misfortune to something or someone else to avoid taking responsibility for your actions. In the example above, you would blame your parents for not teaching you how to eat healthy as a child.