Acceptance

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Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) that is a fait accompli without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere (to find rest in).[1]

Definition

The term acceptance is a noun with various meanings.[2] When the person to whom a proposal is made signifies their assent, it is an "acceptance" of their offer, also called an agreement. For example, if someone gives a gift and another receives it, then they have accepted the gift; therefore, having acceptance.

Types of acceptance

Self-acceptance

Self-acceptance is described as an ongoing process that has an effect on a person mentally, emotionally, within relationships and overall life. To put it into simpler terms, it is the foundation of knowing self-worth, and self-love.

In other words self-acceptance is being satisfied with one's current self. It is an agreement with oneself to appreciate, validate, and support the self as it is, despite deficiencies and negative past behavior. Some have trouble accepting themselves because of guilt, trauma, or a perceived lack of motivation.[3] Some people have the misconception that if one is happy with oneself, it means that they would not change anything about who they are.[4] To accept yourself means to no longer reject yourself. Being rejected is bad for your health.[5] Protracted feelings of isolation, loneliness, and rejection tend to coincide with deteriorations in physical health, which can be derived from a lack of eating or exercise. These negative feelings may result in worsened sleep, immune system, and lessened life span compared to those who are surrounded by others who care about them. Loneliness has been a source of chronic stress and associated with impaired cellular immunity.[6]

Psychological Acceptance

Acceptance is the core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This main process involves actively contacting psychological internal experiences (emotions, sensations, urges, flashbacks, and other private events) directly, fully, without needless defense while behaving effectively. The idea is to accept the things one cannot change, such as psychological experiences, but build the courage to change the things one can.[7]

Public acceptance

Public acceptance is stated as a “general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group.”[8] An example of public acceptance would be the LGBTQ+ community. It is a very important aspect to the movement because it involves understanding, and inclusion of many individuals with different gender identities, and sexual orientation within the public(society).

Social acceptance

Social acceptance as described in the Psychology Dictionary, “The acceptance of a person into a group and/or the absence of social disapproval.”

In other words, social acceptance affects people of all social and age groups. Social acceptance can be defined as tolerating and welcoming the differences and diversity in others because most people attempt to look and act like others do in order to fit in.[9] Data shows that those with high self-acceptance scores tend to accept others and feel accepted by others.[10]

Children and teenagers tend to desire to be accepted by friends, and act upon that desire through

drinking or taking drugs
.

When it comes to mental disorders, social acceptance plays a big role in recovery. Many people do not understand mental illness, so they are unsure of how to embrace people who have a disease, leaving these people with feelings of isolation in friend groups.[12] Being accepted by a friend and having support can help with mental health and give a healthy sense of self.[13]

Cultural acceptance

Cultural acceptance is the ability to accept the individual for their cultural beliefs and their principles. This includes religion, cultural language, identity, and their overall beliefs and/or boundaries.

Parental acceptance

Parental acceptance is described as the affection, nurturance, support or simply the love a parent has for that child and the experience the children can gain from it.

Conditional acceptance

Standards specify acceptable and hazardous gaps in infant beds

A type of acceptance that requires modification of the initial conditions before the final acceptance is made, is called conditional acceptance, or qualified acceptance.[14] For instance, in a contract involving two parties, adjustments or modifications may be made to ensure it aligns with the satisfaction of both parties. When a person receives an offer and is willing to agree to it, provided that certain changes are made to its terms or certain conditions or events occur, it is referred to as conditional acceptance. In a business contract between a company and an employer, both parties have the option to change and modify the terms until mutual agreement or acceptance of the contract's details is reached.

Expressed acceptance

Expressed acceptance involves making an overt and unambiguous acceptance of the set conditions. For example, a person clearly and explicitly agrees to an offer. They accept the terms without any changes.[15]

Implied acceptance

Implied acceptance refers to a situation where one's intent to consent to the presented conditions is understood or inferred, even if not explicitly stated. Acceptance is implied by an act that indicates a person's assent to the proposed bargain. [16]

Degrees of acceptance

Source:[17]

In an article: Degrees of Acceptance states, “Acceptance comes in degrees in at least one sense of term and acknowledging this helps to resolve problems in at least two physical domains. First, degrees of acceptance play vital roles. . . and second, we need degrees of acceptance to ground the common ground of a conversation. . .” (579).

The first degree of acceptance is based on voluntary control. Meaning, taking control and letting thoughts or actions be guided accordingly.

The second degree of acceptance is “setting aside other potential argument places a point in time” (581).

The third degree of acceptance is stated as “are subject to norms of practical rationality rather than norms of epistemic rationality” (582).

See also

  • Self-acceptance – acceptance of self
  • Social integration – Social incorporation of outgroups
  • Social rejection – Deliberate exclusion of an individual from social relationship or social interaction

References

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  2. ^ "Acceptance". merriam-webster.com. 21 December 2023.
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  7. ^ Moran, DJ. "Acceptance: A Core Process in the ACT Hexagon Model". Psychotherapy Academy. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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