Punitiveness
Explore how people experience the punitiveness schema, characterized by intolerance, impatience, and a conviction that people (including oneself) should be punished when they violate rules or fall short of expectations.
Punitiveness
Early maladaptive schemas (or 'schemas' for short) are negative themes or patterns in our thoughts and feelings that persist throughout our lives. This tool will introduce you to the punitiveness schema.
Overview
Early maladaptive schemas (EMS) are defined as negative, pervasive themes or patterns regarding oneself and one’s relationship with others that are dysfunctional and self-defeating. People with a punitiveness schema treat themselves or other people very harshly. They find it difficult to accept that mistakes happen and struggle to forgive. Some people with this schema are very self-critical, while others are impatient and intolerant toward others.
This information handout forms part of the Psychology Tools Schema series. It is designed to help clients and therapists to work more effectively with common EMS.
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