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Hidden Inspiration
In every career, hobby, and even life itself... one eventually reaches what they may see as a plateau... a flat spot... a point they can't seem to reach beyond. This is a good time to put something inspiring in front of you so you can build the fuel...
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Sexual Energy! – by Joseph Ghabi How open are we when it comes to talking about sex? We are all so captivated, yet intimidated and shy about sex. It always seems to play in the back of our own minds. My question is just how much are we...
The Tsunami Disaster in Southern Asia: Children Will Remain in Crisis Long After the Media Coverage Subsides-- ©Joi Kohlhagen, January 1, 2005
Unlike many dynamics in society where the genesis ultimately evolves and rises until it reaches its apex, media coverage-in all of its forms: print, broadcast, or internet based—is quite the opposite. News coverage for all events, particularly...
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Q:I feel that I am experiencing social phobia symptoms (red face, racing heart, sweating) and don't want to take a prescription drug with a bunch of bad side effects that will only mask these symptoms. I'm very interested in Chinese medicine but...
When You Feel Blocked: Six Powerful Rituals to Help You Break Through
Have you ever felt blocked, stuck in a rut? Like part of you wants to change, grow, or move forward with something, but another part of you seems to be standing in the way? And no matter how you try, it seems you are unable to make a difference? ...
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Rationalization
Rationalization: "The devising of self-satisfying but false
reasons for one's behavior." Sometimes we don't know why we do
what we do, and perhaps such ignorance is okay, or should be.
Our temptation is always to explain, but that often does nothing
useful. In fact, it can just get in the way of actual
understanding.
Rationalization - A Clinical Example
When John went to the hypno-therapist, he was hypnotised, and
given the post-hypnotic instruction to get up and put on his
coat whenever the therapist touched his nose. Once he was out of
the trance, they began to talk. The therapist scratched his nose
at some point in the conversation, and John immediately stood up
and put on his coat.
When the therapist asked him why, John explained "Oh, I thought
we were finished," and he took off the coat and sat down again.
Shortly afterwards, the doctor touched his nose again. John
again immediately stood up and put on his coat. "It's getting
cold in here," he explained this time. He never knew he was
unconsciously responding to a post-hypnotic suggestion.
Of course, if you think about it for a moment, you'll realize
that this scenario is not unique to hypnosis. Many factors go
into our decisions and actions, and we act as though we're aware
of them all. Like poor John, we feel compelled to explain
ourselves - and to believe our explanations. One of our
strongest habits is rationalization.
Just Say 'I Don't Know'
When a child throws a plate at his brother, and his mother
demands "Why would you do that!?" he says, "I don't know." It is
almost certainly the honest answer, but it isn't acceptable.
With hours to study the child, a pychologists
might not
understand the child's action with certainty, but a six-year-old
is expected to understand his behavior and have an explanation
ready in seconds.
Now, he may not understand his own motivations, but he quickly
understands that an explanation is expected. As a result, by
adulthood, it is rare for any of us to say "I don't know" when
asked about our behavior. We instantly explain. This is a
problem, isn't it? How can we learn the true causes if we
already accept our rationalizations?
Perhaps a better approach is to get in the habit of saying "I
don't know." For the sake of our own comfort, we could follow
with "Maybe it's because of..." and let the explanations spill
out, as long as we aren't too quick to accept any of them. We
need to understand that it isn't always necessary to explain.
Suppose, for example, that you are avoiding a ertain person, and
don't really know why. Isn't it better to leave the question
open than to accept a false explanation based on a habit of
self-justification? If you leave questions unanswered, you may
someday have a better understanding. Quick answers mean a quick
stop in your thinking.
Self-explanation can be the opposite of self-understanding.
Maybe it's time to learn to accept our ignorance, and to start
observing ourselves. Just say, "I don't know," to break the
habit of rationalization.
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