Countermeasures Against Master Suppression Techniques
A group of PhD students at Stockholm's University has formulated five Counter strategies:
- Take place
- Questioning
- The cards on the table
- Break the pattern
- Intellectualise
They have also formulated five Confirmation techniques:
- Visualizing
- Adherence
- Inform
- Double reward
- Confirm reasonable standards
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