Weaponized incompetence

In psychology, weaponized incompetence refers to a tactic by which someone avoids their own duties by claiming that they are not good at a task. 



  Psychologist Dr. Susan Albers said that weaponized incompetence occurs in both workplace and romantic relationships.

Examples

 Someone refuses to improve on certain tasks
 Someone blames their partner for not showing them how to do a task

Impact

Weaponized incompetence can cause hatred, damaging trust in a relationship.

References

Category:Psychology
Category:Relationships