seeking external validation of one’s emotions
excessive reliance on external validation can lead to an unhealthy dependence on others for emotional well-being -- Brave AI.
Psychology
childhood trauma
these might include neglect, abandonment, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse, witnessing abuse of a sibling or parent, or having a mentally ill parent -- wikipedia.
internet addiction
Request: Seems to be a common affliction in today's society... Particularly among the younger generation.
glamour effect
Request: understood as projection of qualities like: luxurious, stylish, fashionable, special on something/someone.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
"a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive, restricted, and inflexible patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, as well as persistent deficits in social communication and interaction" -- wikipedia.
polarized beliefs
Divergence of attitudes away from the center, towards ideological extremes.
victim pardigm
Request: We know that the victim paradigm is under 200, but what does it have most to do with?
bipolar disorder
Request: According to Doc an genetic disease from which 1-3% of the population suffer.
fatalism
Included in this is the belief that all events are decided by fate and are outside human control, hence humans have no power to influence the future or indeed the outcome of their own thoughts and actions -- wikipedia. Priority request.
running from yourself
Request: I wonder, how many actions are just an escape mechanisms from person’s inner world?
inner child (ACA concept)
In Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) recovery, the inner child refers to the vulnerable, innocent, and often traumatized part of an individual’s psyche that developed as a result of growing up in a dysfunctional or abusive family environment -- Brave AI.
level: the mind is a disease
Request: Sometimes I feel this way about the mind, not sure if it’s just annoyance or there’s some truth to the statement.
"Non-Violent Communication" as taught by Marshall Rosenberg
Priority request. See embedded video for a sample lecture. The principles taught are calibrated.
Gabor Maté
Expert on substance dependence.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Mate
"Maté looks to the root causes of addiction, applying a clinical and psychological view to the physical manifestation and offering some enlightening answers for why people inflict such catastrophe on themselves" -- goodreads.