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The term ''acceptance'' is a noun with various different meanings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance|title=Acceptance|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> 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.
The term ''acceptance'' is a noun with various different meanings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance|title=Acceptance|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> 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 ==
Another definition of acceptance is related to positive welcome and belonging, favor, and endorsement: one approves of something. For instance, one can like someone and accept them due to their approval of that person.


=== Self Acceptance ===
Another description is that acceptance can be an act of believing or assenting. The definition overlaps with ''[[toleration]]'', but acceptance and tolerance are not synonyms.
Self-acceptance is described as an ongoing process that has an effect on us mentally, emotionally, within our relationships and overall life. To put it into simpler terms it is the foundation of knowing our self-worth, and self-love.


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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. People have trouble accepting themselves because of guilt, trauma, or a perceived lack of [[motivation]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Goff |first=Ashley |date=2010-09-22 |title=The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions Christopher K. Germer New York: The Guilford Press, 2009. pp. 306. £10.95 (pb). {{text|ISBN}}: 978-1-59385-975-6. |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465810000615 |journal=Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy |volume=39 |issue=1 |pages=126–127 |doi=10.1017/s1352465810000615 |issn=1352-4658 |s2cid=147229080}}</ref> Some people have the misconception that if one is happy with oneself, it means that they would not change anything about who they are.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Levin |first=Ginger |date=June 2014 |title=HBR's 10 Must Reads On Change Management |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmj.21413 |journal=Project Management Journal |volume=45 |issue=3 |pages=e1 |doi=10.1002/pmj.21413 |issn=8756-9728}}</ref> To accept yourself means to no longer reject yourself. Being rejected is bad for your health.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Malamut |first1=Sarah T. |last2=Garandeau |first2=Claire F. |last3=Badaly |first3=Daryaneh |last4=Duong |first4=Mylien |last5=Schwartz |first5=David |date=May 2022 |title=Is aggression associated with biased perceptions of one's acceptance and rejection in adolescence? |journal=Developmental Psychology |language=en |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=963–976 |doi=10.1037/dev0001333 |issn=1939-0599 |pmc=9274109 |pmid=35298193}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mushtaq |first1=Raheel |last2=Shoib |first2=Sheikh |last3=Shah |first3=Tabindah |last4=Mushtaq |first4=Sahil |date=September 2014 |title=Relationship Between Loneliness, Psychiatric Disorders and Physical Health ? A Review on the Psychological Aspects of Loneliness |journal=Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |volume=8 |issue=9 |pages=WE01–WE04 |doi=10.7860/JCDR/2014/10077.4828 |issn=2249-782X |pmc=4225959 |pmid=25386507}}</ref>
In contract law, acceptance is "[a]n express act or implication by conduct that manifests assent to the terms of an offer in a manner invited or required by the offer so that a [[legally binding|binding]] contract is formed. The exercise of power conferred by an offer by performance of some act. The act of a person to whom something is offered or [[tendered]] by another, whereby the offered demonstrates through an act invited by the offer an intention of retaining the subject of the offer."<ref>{{Cite book|title=Concepts and Case Analysis in the Law of Contracts|last=Chirelstein|first=Marvin|publisher=Foundation|year=2001|isbn=1-58778-197-2|location=New York}}</ref>


=== Public Acceptance ===
[[Eckhart Tolle]], a spiritual teacher, defines acceptance as a "surrender to the Now" response to anything occurring in any moment of life.<ref>{{multiref2
Public acceptance is stated as a ''“general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group.”'' An example of public acceptance would be the LGBTQ+ community. It is a very important aspect to the movement because its involves understanding, and inclusion of many individuals with different gender identities, and sexual orientation within the public(society).<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/acceptance}}</ref>
|1={{Cite journal|last=Brey|first=Robin L.|date=January 2008|title=The Power of Music|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.nnn.0000311163.40929.d2|journal=Neurology Now|volume=4|issue=1|pages=7|doi=10.1097/01.nnn.0000311163.40929.d2|issn=1553-3271}}
|2={{Cite book|last=Tolle|first=Eckhart|title=Practicing the Power of Now|publisher=Namaste Publishing|year=1999|isbn=978-1-57731-195-9|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|pages=107}}
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=== Social Acceptance ===
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To simplify, acceptance means allowing; allowing unwanted private experiences (thoughts, feelings, and urges) to come and go without struggling with them.
Social acceptance as described in the Psychology Dictionary, ''“The acceptance of a person into a group and/or the absence of social disapproval.”'' To use the same example as I did for public acceptance, the difference between public and social acceptance within the LGBTQ+ community is that social usually only includes the individual’s family, relatives, friends and anywhere they are able to express their identities without any judgement.


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In other words, social acceptance affects people of all [[Social group|social]] and age groups. Social acceptance can be defined as [[toleration|tolerating]] and [[welcome|welcoming]] the differences and [[diversity (politics)|diversity]] in others because most people attempt to look and act like others do in order to fit in.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Wüstenhagen |first1=Rolf |last2=Wolsink |first2=Maarten |last3=Bürer |first3=Mary Jean |date=May 2007 |title=Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept |url=http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/40501/1/A05_Wuestenhagen_Wolsink_Buerer_EnPol_2007.pdf |journal=Energy Policy |volume=35 |issue=5 |pages=2683–2691 |doi=10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.001 |issn=0301-4215}}</ref> Data shows that those with high self-acceptance scores tend to accept others and feel accepted by others.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fey |first=William F. |date=March 1955 |title=Acceptance by others and its relation to acceptance of self and others: a revaluation. |journal=The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology |language=en |volume=50 |issue=2 |pages=274–276 |doi=10.1037/h0046876 |issn=0096-851X |pmid=14366895}}</ref>
==Types==
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''Acceptance'' is treating whatever happens, the actual event which is the outcome of all combined previous events, as something that is either positive or neutral.{{cn|date=July 2023}} Acceptance typically contains the concept of approval; the [[Psychology|psycho]]-[[Spirituality|spiritual]] use of the term implies a non-judgmental mindset. Acceptance is contrasted{{By whom|date=July 2023}} with ''resistance'', a term that has strong political and [[psychoanalytic]] connotations that do not apply in most contexts.


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Children and teenagers tend to desire to be accepted by friends, and act upon that desire through [[peer pressure]]. Peer pressure sometimes determines how people style their hair and clothing to "look cool". A [[Motivation|desire]] to be accepted by those whose friendship one values can [[Social influence|determine one's openness]] towards popular behavior including smoking, drinking, and swearing.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 August 2018 |title=Drinking, smoking causes early heart problems |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/health/drinking-smoking-causes-early-heart-problems/293-588907864 |access-date=29 October 2018 |website=KREM}}</ref> People exhibit and avoid certain behaviors out of the desire for the [[Social approval|approval]] of their friends, which may include [[Alcoholic drink|drinking]] or taking [[Narcotic|drugs]].
Groups and individuals can show acceptance of various events and conditions in the world; individuals may accept elements of their own thoughts, feelings, and personal histories. For example, [[psychotherapeutic]] treatment of a person with [[depression (mood)|depression]] or [[anxiety]] can involve fostering acceptance either for whatever personal circumstances may give rise to those feelings or for the feelings themselves. Psychotherapy can also involve lessening an individual's acceptance of various situations.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Arieti |first=Silvano |date=1962-07-01 |title=The Psychotherapeutic Approach to Depression |url=https://psychotherapy.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1962.16.3.397 |journal=American Journal of Psychotherapy |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=397–406 |doi=10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1962.16.3.397 |pmid=13862271 |issn=0002-9564}}</ref> From an [[Acceptance and commitment therapy|Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]] (ACT) perspective, acceptance is a core process. It 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 you cannot change like your psychological experiences, but build the courage to change the things you can.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Psychotherapy |first1=Academy |title=Acceptance: A Core Process in the ACT Hexagon Model |url=https://psychotherapyacademy.org/section/acceptance-part-i/ |website=Psychotherapy Academy |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>


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When it comes to [[mental disorder]]s, social acceptance plays a big role in [[Recovery model|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 [[Social isolation|isolation]] in friend groups.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Witvliet |first1=Miranda |last2=Brendgen |first2=Mara |last3=van Lier |first3=Pol A. C. |last4=Koot |first4=Hans M. |last5=Vitaro |first5=Frank |date=1 November 2010 |title=Early Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: Prediction from Clique Isolation, Loneliness, and Perceived Social Acceptance |journal=Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology |language=en |volume=38 |issue=8 |pages=1045–1056 |doi=10.1007/s10802-010-9426-x |issn=1573-2835 |pmc=2964501 |pmid=20499155}}</ref> Being accepted by a friend and having support can help with mental health and give a healthy sense of self.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Cleary |first1=Michelle |last2=Lees |first2=David |last3=Sayers |first3=Jan |date=2018-03-04 |title=Friendship and Mental Health |journal=Issues in Mental Health Nursing |volume=39 |issue=3 |pages=279–281 |doi=10.1080/01612840.2018.1431444 |issn=0161-2840 |pmid=29465280 |s2cid=3428832}}</ref>
Notions of acceptance are prominent in many faiths and meditation practices. For example, [[Buddhism]]'s [[Four Noble Truths|first noble truth]], "All life is suffering", invites people to accept that [[suffering]] is a natural part of life. The term "[[Kabbalah]]" literally means tradition within the {{clarify|text=Judoist language|reason=the f@#$ is that?|date=July 2023}}.{{clarify|reason=what does that have to do with acceptance?|date=July 2023}}<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2011|title=Kabbalah: A Brief History|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781472548610.ch-002|journal=Kabbalah: A Guide for the Perplexed|pages=11–41|doi=10.5040/9781472548610.ch-002|isbn=978-1-4725-4861-0}}</ref> [[Minority group]]s in society often describe their goal as acceptance, whereby the [[Normative social influence|majority]] will not [[marginalize]] the minority's full participation in society. A majority may be said to [[Toleration|tolerate]] minorities when it confines their participation to certain aspects of society but does not accept them.


=== Cultural Acceptance ===
Acceptance is the fifth stage of the [[Kübler-Ross model]] (commonly known as the "stages of grief").
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. As the example we are using is the LGBTQ+ community, cultural acceptance can be different for every different individual who identifies with a different sexual orientation or gender identity. Some cultures do not allow or are accepting of the LGBTQ+ community because of their beliefs whether it is religion or not. One of the main reasons as to why the LGBTQ+ community has a high percentage in suicide is because of this type of acceptance because it involves family, friends and feeling judged.


=== Parental Acceptance ===
The book ''[[Alcoholics Anonymous#The Big Book, the Twelve Steps, and the Twelve Traditions|Alcoholics Anonymous]]'' describes the importance of acceptance in the treatment of alcoholism. It states that acceptance can resolve situations where a person feels disturbed by a "person, place, thing or situation – some fact of [their] life – [which is] unacceptable to [them]". It claims that an alcoholic person cannot find serenity until they accept that "nothing happens in God's world by mistake" and that the condition of alcoholism must be accepted as a given.<ref>{{cite book|first=Dr. Paul|last=O.|title=The big book of Alcoholics Anonymous|edition=3rd|page=449}}</ref>
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. Since the example being used is the LGBTQ+ community, parental acceptance can be a very difficult and harsh time for those who identify in the community. If parents are not accepting, they show lack of emotional support, education about the LGBTQ+, lack of advocating for their children, and lack open communication. If the parent and/or caregiver are not willing to support it shows lack of parental acceptance.


===Self-acceptance===
===Conditional Acceptance===
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[[File:Infant furniture acceptable gaps.svg|thumb|Standards specify acceptable and hazardous gaps in [[infant bed]]s]]
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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. People have trouble accepting themselves because of guilt, trauma, or a perceived lack of [[motivation]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Goff|first=Ashley|date=2010-09-22|title=The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions Christopher K. Germer New York: The Guilford Press, 2009. pp. 306. £10.95 (pb). {{text|ISBN}}: 978-1-59385-975-6.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465810000615|journal=Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy|volume=39|issue=1|pages=126–127|doi=10.1017/s1352465810000615|s2cid=147229080|issn=1352-4658}}</ref> Some people have the misconception that if one is happy with oneself, it means that they would not change anything about who they are.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Levin|first=Ginger|date=June 2014|title=HBR's 10 Must Reads On Change Management|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmj.21413|journal=Project Management Journal|volume=45|issue=3|pages=e1|doi=10.1002/pmj.21413|issn=8756-9728}}</ref> To accept yourself means to no longer reject yourself. Being rejected is bad for your health.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Malamut |first1=Sarah T. |last2=Garandeau |first2=Claire F. |last3=Badaly |first3=Daryaneh |last4=Duong |first4=Mylien |last5=Schwartz |first5=David |title=Is aggression associated with biased perceptions of one's acceptance and rejection in adolescence? |journal=Developmental Psychology |date=May 2022 |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=963–976 |doi=10.1037/dev0001333 |pmid=35298193 |pmc=9274109 |language=en |issn=1939-0599}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mushtaq |first1=Raheel |last2=Shoib |first2=Sheikh |last3=Shah |first3=Tabindah |last4=Mushtaq |first4=Sahil |date=September 2014 |title=Relationship Between Loneliness, Psychiatric Disorders and Physical Health ? A Review on the Psychological Aspects of Loneliness |journal=Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |volume=8 |issue=9 |pages=WE01–WE04 |doi=10.7860/JCDR/2014/10077.4828 |issn=2249-782X |pmc=4225959 |pmid=25386507}}</ref>


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A type of acceptance that requires modification of the initial conditions before the final acceptance is made, is called conditional acceptance, or qualified acceptance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Richards |first=Jerald |date=1995 |title=Gandhi's Qualified Acceptance of Violence |journal=Acorn |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=5–16 |doi=10.5840/acorn1995822 |issn=1092-6534}}</ref> 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.
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[[File:Percentage Reporting living together as acceptable option.png|thumb|Changes in attitudes toward [[cohabitation]] in the [[United States|US]]]]


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===Expressed Acceptance===
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Social acceptance affects people of all [[Social group|social]] and age groups. Social acceptance can be defined as [[toleration|tolerating]] and [[welcome|welcoming]] the differences and [[diversity (politics)|diversity]] in others because most people attempt to look and act like others do in order to fit in.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Wüstenhagen|first1=Rolf|last2=Wolsink|first2=Maarten|last3=Bürer|first3=Mary Jean|date=May 2007|title=Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept|journal=Energy Policy|volume=35|issue=5|pages=2683–2691|doi=10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.001|issn=0301-4215|url=http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/40501/1/A05_Wuestenhagen_Wolsink_Buerer_EnPol_2007.pdf }}</ref> Data shows that those with high self-acceptance scores tend to accept others and feel accepted by others.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fey |first=William F. |date=March 1955 |title=Acceptance by others and its relation to acceptance of self and others: a revaluation. |journal=The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology |language=en |volume=50 |issue=2 |pages=274–276 |doi=10.1037/h0046876 |pmid=14366895 |issn=0096-851X}}</ref>


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Expressed acceptance involves making an [[wikt:overt|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.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Grover |first1=Kristin W. |last2=Miller |first2=Carol T. |date=March 2012 |title=Does Expressed Acceptance Reflect Genuine Attitudes? A Bogus Pipeline Study of the Effects of Mortality Salience on Acceptance of a Person With AIDS |journal=The Journal of Social Psychology |volume=152 |issue=2 |pages=131–135 |doi=10.1080/00224545.2011.593589 |pmid=22468415 |s2cid=39135796}}</ref>
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Children and teenagers tend to desire to be accepted by friends, and act upon that desire through [[peer pressure]]. Peer pressure sometimes determines how people style their hair and clothing to "look cool". A [[Motivation|desire]] to be accepted by those whose friendship one values can [[Social influence|determine one's openness]] towards popular behavior including smoking, drinking, and swearing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drinking, smoking causes early heart problems |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/health/drinking-smoking-causes-early-heart-problems/293-588907864 |website=KREM |date=30 August 2018 |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> People exhibit and avoid certain behaviors out of the desire for the [[Social approval|approval]] of their friends, which may include [[Alcoholic drink|drinking]] or taking [[Narcotic|drugs]].


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===Implied Acceptance===
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When it comes to [[mental disorder]]s, social acceptance plays a big role in [[Recovery model|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 [[Social isolation|isolation]] in friend groups.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Witvliet |first1=Miranda |last2=Brendgen |first2=Mara |last3=van Lier |first3=Pol A. C. |last4=Koot |first4=Hans M. |last5=Vitaro |first5=Frank |title=Early Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: Prediction from Clique Isolation, Loneliness, and Perceived Social Acceptance |journal=Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology |date=1 November 2010 |volume=38 |issue=8 |pages=1045–1056 |doi=10.1007/s10802-010-9426-x |pmid=20499155 |pmc=2964501 |language=en |issn=1573-2835}}</ref> Being accepted by a friend and having support can help with mental health and give a healthy sense of self.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Cleary |first1=Michelle |last2=Lees |first2=David |last3=Sayers |first3=Jan |date=2018-03-04 |title=Friendship and Mental Health |journal=Issues in Mental Health Nursing |volume=39 |issue=3 |pages=279–281 |doi=10.1080/01612840.2018.1431444 |issn=0161-2840 |pmid=29465280|s2cid=3428832 }}</ref>


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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. For example, if a person selects an item in a department store and pays the cashier for it, the person thereby indicates that they agree to the offer of the item for the price stated on the price tag.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bowerman |first1=William R. |date=April 1973 |title=Attribution of Responsibility Implied in a Notice of Acceptance or Rejection |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.467 |journal=Psychological Reports |language=en |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=467–472 |doi=10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.467 |issn=0033-2941 |s2cid=143613527 |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
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[[File:Infant furniture acceptable gaps.svg|thumb|Standards specify acceptable and hazardous gaps in [[infant bed]]s]]


== Degrees of Acceptance ==
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A type of acceptance that requires modification of the initial conditions before the final acceptance is made, is called conditional acceptance, or qualified acceptance.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Richards|first=Jerald|date=1995|title=Gandhi's Qualified Acceptance of Violence|journal=Acorn|volume=8|issue=2|pages=5–16|doi=10.5840/acorn1995822|issn=1092-6534}}</ref> 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.
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 our own voluntary control. Meaning, taking control and letting our thoughts or actions be guided accordingly.
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The second degree of acceptance is “setting aside other potential argument places a point in time”(581).
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Expressed acceptance involves making an [[wikt:overt|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.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Grover |first1=Kristin W. |last2=Miller |first2=Carol T. |title=Does Expressed Acceptance Reflect Genuine Attitudes? A Bogus Pipeline Study of the Effects of Mortality Salience on Acceptance of a Person With AIDS |journal=The Journal of Social Psychology |date=March 2012 |volume=152 |issue=2 |pages=131–135 |doi=10.1080/00224545.2011.593589|pmid=22468415 |s2cid=39135796 }}</ref>


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


== Conclusion ==
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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. For example, if a person selects an item in a department store and pays the cashier for it, the person thereby indicates that they agree to the offer of the item for the price stated on the price tag.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bowerman |first1=William R. |title=Attribution of Responsibility Implied in a Notice of Acceptance or Rejection |journal=Psychological Reports |date=April 1973 |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=467–472 |doi=10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.467 |s2cid=143613527 |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.467 |access-date=22 June 2022 |language=en |issn=0033-2941}}</ref>
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''Acceptance'' is treating whatever happens, the actual event which is the outcome of all combined previous events, as something that is either positive or neutral.{{cn|date=July 2023}} Acceptance typically contains the concept of approval; the [[Psychology|psycho]]-[[Spirituality|spiritual]] use of the term implies a non-judgmental mindset. Acceptance is contrasted{{By whom|date=July 2023}} with ''resistance'', a term that has strong political and [[psychoanalytic]] connotations that do not apply in most contexts.


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To simplify, acceptance means allowing; allowing unwanted private experiences (thoughts, feelings, and urges) to come and go without struggling with them.
== Beliefs ==
Acceptance is fundamental to the core beliefs of most [[Abrahamic]] religions; the word "[[Islam]]" can be translated as "acceptance", "surrender", or "voluntary submission",<ref>{{multiref2
|1={{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVyMAvW9slYC&q=surrender+to+will+of+God+islam&pg=PA8|first1=Bernard Ellis|last1=Lewis|first2=Buntzie Ellis|last2=Churchill|title=Islam: The Religion and the People|page=8|publisher=Pearson Education Inc.|year=2009|isbn=978-0-13-271606-2}}
|2={{cite web|title=What does ISLAM mean? |url=http://www.qaem.org/wp/what-does-islam-mean/ |work=The Friday Journal | access-date=13 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314072458/http://www.qaem.org/wp/what-does-islam-mean/ |archive-date=14 March 2011}}
}}</ref> and [[Christianity]] is based upon the "acceptance" of [[Jesus of Nazareth]] as the [[Christ]] and acceptance of God's will. Religions and psychological treatments often suggest a path of acceptance when a situation is both disliked and [[fate]]d, or when change may be possible only at great cost or risk. Acceptance may imply only a lack of outward, behavioral attempts at possible change, but the word is also used more specifically for a felt or hypothesized [[cognitive]] or [[emotional]] state.

Within Christian beliefs, acceptance is characterized as embracing the reality of a situation based on one's [[Trust (emotion)|trust]] in God's perfect will and control. In the [[Muslim]] community, acceptance of Allah is similar to people that are considered Christian and how they accept God as their higher being.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bates|first=Stephen|url=http://www.islamfortoday.com/about.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409021723/http://www.islamfortoday.com/about.htm|archive-date=2009-04-09|title=The Beliefs and Laws of Islam|year=2002|website=Islam for Today}}</ref> [[Judaism|Jewish]] people accept the [[Ten Commandments|Commandments]] as a way to live and have a good and fulfilling life.<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/judaism/beliefs.html|url-status=dead|last1=McDowell|first1=Josh|first2=Don|last2=Stewart|year=1983|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521223950/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/judaism/beliefs.html|archive-date=2009-05-21|chapter=Basic Beliefs of Judaism|title=Handbook of Today's Religions|location=Nashville|publisher=Thomas Nelson Publishers}}</ref>

[[Belief]]s and acceptance overlap in meaning. Belief is taking something as true or it to be the way it is. The acceptance of one's beliefs is important to show commitment and structure of one's life. Not only is it vital for [[Surviving|survival]], but it is used in everyday relationships.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Israelstam|first=Kenneth V.|date=1989|title=Interacting Individual Belief Systems in Marital Relationships|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1752-0606.1989.tb00776.x|journal=Journal of Marital and Family Therapy|language=en|volume=15|issue=1|pages=53–63|doi=10.1111/j.1752-0606.1989.tb00776.x|pmid=21118432|issn=1752-0606}}</ref> Being accepted by a friend has shown to positively affect an individual's [[self-esteem]], well-being, and emotional outlook.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Arslan|first=Gökmen|date=2018-04-01|title=Psychological Maltreatment, Social Acceptance, Social Connectedness, and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents|journal=Journal of Happiness Studies|language=en|volume=19|issue=4|pages=983–1001|doi=10.1007/s10902-017-9856-z|s2cid=151431635|issn=1573-7780}}</ref> Lack of acceptance could lead to a host of psychological issues.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Butler|first1=Jodie|last2=Ciarrochi|first2=Joseph|date=2007-02-01|title=Psychological acceptance and quality of life in the elderly|journal=Quality of Life Research|volume=16|issue=4|pages=607–615|doi=10.1007/s11136-006-9149-1|pmid=17268930|s2cid=9762200|issn=1573-2649}}</ref>


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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 different 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 us mentally, emotionally, within our relationships and overall life. To put it into simpler terms it is the foundation of knowing our 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. People 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]

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.” An example of public acceptance would be the LGBTQ+ community. It is a very important aspect to the movement because its involves understanding, and inclusion of many individuals with different gender identities, and sexual orientation within the public(society).[7]

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.” To use the same example as I did for public acceptance, the difference between public and social acceptance within the LGBTQ+ community is that social usually only includes the individual’s family, relatives, friends and anywhere they are able to express their identities without any judgement.

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.[8] Data shows that those with high self-acceptance scores tend to accept others and feel accepted by others.[9]

Children and teenagers tend to desire to be accepted by friends, and act upon that desire through peer pressure. Peer pressure sometimes determines how people style their hair and clothing to "look cool". A desire to be accepted by those whose friendship one values can determine one's openness towards popular behavior including smoking, drinking, and swearing.[10] People exhibit and avoid certain behaviors out of the desire for the approval of their friends, which may include 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.[11] Being accepted by a friend and having support can help with mental health and give a healthy sense of self.[12]

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. As the example we are using is the LGBTQ+ community, cultural acceptance can be different for every different individual who identifies with a different sexual orientation or gender identity. Some cultures do not allow or are accepting of the LGBTQ+ community because of their beliefs whether it is religion or not. One of the main reasons as to why the LGBTQ+ community has a high percentage in suicide is because of this type of acceptance because it involves family, friends and feeling judged.

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. Since the example being used is the LGBTQ+ community, parental acceptance can be a very difficult and harsh time for those who identify in the community. If parents are not accepting, they show lack of emotional support, education about the LGBTQ+, lack of advocating for their children, and lack open communication. If the parent and/or caregiver are not willing to support it shows lack of parental acceptance.

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.[13] 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.[14]

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. For example, if a person selects an item in a department store and pays the cashier for it, the person thereby indicates that they agree to the offer of the item for the price stated on the price tag.[15]

Degrees of Acceptance

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 our own voluntary control. Meaning, taking control and letting our 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).

Conclusion

Acceptance is treating whatever happens, the actual event which is the outcome of all combined previous events, as something that is either positive or neutral.[citation needed] Acceptance typically contains the concept of approval; the psycho-spiritual use of the term implies a non-judgmental mindset. Acceptance is contrasted[by whom?] with resistance, a term that has strong political and psychoanalytic connotations that do not apply in most contexts.

To simplify, acceptance means allowing; allowing unwanted private experiences (thoughts, feelings, and urges) to come and go without struggling with them.

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  5. ^ Malamut, Sarah T.; Garandeau, Claire F.; Badaly, Daryaneh; Duong, Mylien; Schwartz, David (May 2022). "Is aggression associated with biased perceptions of one's acceptance and rejection in adolescence?". Developmental Psychology. 58 (5): 963–976. doi:10.1037/dev0001333. ISSN 1939-0599. PMC 9274109. PMID 35298193.
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  13. ^ Richards, Jerald (1995). "Gandhi's Qualified Acceptance of Violence". Acorn. 8 (2): 5–16. doi:10.5840/acorn1995822. ISSN 1092-6534.
  14. ^ Grover, Kristin W.; Miller, Carol T. (March 2012). "Does Expressed Acceptance Reflect Genuine Attitudes? A Bogus Pipeline Study of the Effects of Mortality Salience on Acceptance of a Person With AIDS". The Journal of Social Psychology. 152 (2): 131–135. doi:10.1080/00224545.2011.593589. PMID 22468415. S2CID 39135796.
  15. ^ Bowerman, William R. (April 1973). "Attribution of Responsibility Implied in a Notice of Acceptance or Rejection". Psychological Reports. 32 (2): 467–472. doi:10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.467. ISSN 0033-2941. S2CID 143613527. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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