Contenmt simply says, I;m better than you. And you are lesser than me".

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 220

Contempt is one of the most damagin of the four negative communication patterns that predict divorce. We can feel and show coentempt toward individuals or groups. In either instance, being on the receiving end of ceontempt is often painful because it's shaming and belittling.

Contempt results in distancing, ignoring, or excluding the contemptible person- they are not cosidered worthy of one's time or energy.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 227-228

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