📱 eBook en inglés WEAPONIZED INCOMPETENCE

"Youre just better at it than me." It sounds like a compliment, but its often a trap. Psychologist Nora Blake explores the phenomenon of "Weaponized Incompetence"—pretending to be bad at a simple task so that someone else will do it for you.
Blake analyzes this behavior in marriages (the husband who "ruins" the laundry so hes never asked again) and offices (the coworker who "cant figure out" the spreadsheet). She argues that this isnt just laziness; it is a manipulative strategy to avoid responsibility and emotional labor, forcing the other person into a parent/manager role.
The book offers strategies to call out this behavior without starting a fight. Blake teaches the "Minimum Standard of Care" concept and how to stop "gatekeeping" tasks (fixing them after the partner does them poorly), which only reinforces the cycle. A guide to re-establishing equity and respect.