Dr. Sunita Sah

And then that's the second stage. The third stage is to articulate that to someone else and tell them I'm not comfortable with this or ask some clarifying questions. And that stage is really important. I mean, you're still in a subservient position. You're not saying you're not doing anything. You're clarifying and you're saying what your concerns are.

And why that stage is so critical is that the research shows if you can get to stage three, you're more likely to go through all the stages of defiance and get to the end stage, your actual act of defiance.

And why that stage is so critical is that the research shows if you can get to stage three, you're more likely to go through all the stages of defiance and get to the end stage, your actual act of defiance.

And why that stage is so critical is that the research shows if you can get to stage three, you're more likely to go through all the stages of defiance and get to the end stage, your actual act of defiance.

That's certainly true. And one of the things that you need for defiance is knowledge and understanding. So the way that I look at it is that I take informed consent in medicine and I apply it to other critical decisions in our lives. And for informed consent, five elements need to be present. So first of all, capacity, that you have the mental capacity to make this decision.

That's certainly true. And one of the things that you need for defiance is knowledge and understanding. So the way that I look at it is that I take informed consent in medicine and I apply it to other critical decisions in our lives. And for informed consent, five elements need to be present. So first of all, capacity, that you have the mental capacity to make this decision.

That's certainly true. And one of the things that you need for defiance is knowledge and understanding. So the way that I look at it is that I take informed consent in medicine and I apply it to other critical decisions in our lives. And for informed consent, five elements need to be present. So first of all, capacity, that you have the mental capacity to make this decision.

You have the knowledge, which is the information and the understanding. So you know the risks, the benefits and the alternatives. And the fourth element is that you are free to say no, because if you don't have a choice, you can't really consent to anything. So you should feel free to say no. And then you can authorize either your informed consent or your informed consent.

You have the knowledge, which is the information and the understanding. So you know the risks, the benefits and the alternatives. And the fourth element is that you are free to say no, because if you don't have a choice, you can't really consent to anything. So you should feel free to say no. And then you can authorize either your informed consent or your informed consent.

You have the knowledge, which is the information and the understanding. So you know the risks, the benefits and the alternatives. And the fourth element is that you are free to say no, because if you don't have a choice, you can't really consent to anything. So you should feel free to say no. And then you can authorize either your informed consent or your informed consent.

refusal, which is the last element. Now, if you take all these factors, not just for consent, but also for defiance, that I have the capacity, this is not a knee jerk, emotional reaction I'm having to this because I want things done my way.

refusal, which is the last element. Now, if you take all these factors, not just for consent, but also for defiance, that I have the capacity, this is not a knee jerk, emotional reaction I'm having to this because I want things done my way.

refusal, which is the last element. Now, if you take all these factors, not just for consent, but also for defiance, that I have the capacity, this is not a knee jerk, emotional reaction I'm having to this because I want things done my way.

I have the capacity, the knowledge, the understanding, I have the freedom to actually say no in this situation, then if all those elements are present, I might want to say no.

I have the capacity, the knowledge, the understanding, I have the freedom to actually say no in this situation, then if all those elements are present, I might want to say no.

I have the capacity, the knowledge, the understanding, I have the freedom to actually say no in this situation, then if all those elements are present, I might want to say no.

It is a strong word. And I think people do often think about defiance as being loud and bold or violent and angry and aggressive. They either think about it in that way or they think about it as being heroic or superhuman and out of reach when they think about iconic figures like Rosa Parks, for example, refusing to move on the bus. But in actual fact, neither are true.

It is a strong word. And I think people do often think about defiance as being loud and bold or violent and angry and aggressive. They either think about it in that way or they think about it as being heroic or superhuman and out of reach when they think about iconic figures like Rosa Parks, for example, refusing to move on the bus. But in actual fact, neither are true.

It is a strong word. And I think people do often think about defiance as being loud and bold or violent and angry and aggressive. They either think about it in that way or they think about it as being heroic or superhuman and out of reach when they think about iconic figures like Rosa Parks, for example, refusing to move on the bus. But in actual fact, neither are true.

You don't have to be brave, a superhero, have a strong personality or be larger than life to incorporate defiance in your life. It's not just for the extraordinary people. It's available and it's necessary for all of us. We all need to learn how to defy so we don't go along with unethical practices. We allow for unfairness if we hear unfairness. a sexist or racist remark.