Psychology

The Mind Illuminated, by John Yeats

Request: This book serves as the ultimate "go-to" meditation guide for many thousands of people around the world, me included. It would be nice to know how helpful it really is in guiding people towards enlightenment.

disliking being under other people's authority

Request: Excluding vague things like being a citizen subject to laws, but including more personal ones like having bosses, having senior family members etc. – technically one can leave a job and break up with family, but the consequences may not make it a viable option.

obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD)

characterized by recurring, unwanted thoughts or sensations (obsessions) and rituals (compulsions) that interfere with daily activities and social interactions -- psychiatry.org. Priority request.

presumption of bias

"Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is inaccurate, closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair" -- wikipedia.

digital detox

"a period of time when a person refrains from using tech devices such as smartphones, televisions, computers, tablets, and social media sites. “Detoxing” from digital devices is often seen as a way to focus on real-life social interactions without distractions" -- verywellmind.com.

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman. "Although shaped by childhood experiences, emotional intelligence can be nurtured and strengthened throughout our adulthood—with immediate benefits to our health, our relationships, and our work" -- amazon.

Psychological Types, by Carl Jung

In the book, Jung proposes four main functions of consciousness: two perceiving or non-rational functions (Sensation and Intuition), and two judging or rational functions (Thinking and Feeling) -- wikipedia.

The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud

Priority request. "consists of 24 volumes, and it was originally published by the Hogarth Press in London in 1953–1974" -- wikipedia.

psychology

Request: Doc stated this branch of science is more open for nonlinear aspects of life, simultaneously emphasizing its apparent academic limitations... As a student of psychology I’m wondering what is the effect of the psychology, I mean in healing, understanding of Reality, helping

Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women

by Anne Moir and David Jessel. "basic biological differences between the male and female brain... make it impossible for the sexes to share equal emotional or intellectual qualities" -- amazon.

level: the fulfillment of a childhood dream

Calibration of this experience.

statement: immaturity reflects insecurity

The level of correlation between immaturity and insecurity.

homelessness (primary)

In 2005, an estimated 100 million people worldwide were homeless... affected people carry their few possessions with them, sleeping in the streets, in doorways or on piers, or in another space, on a more or less random basis -- wikipedia.

level: it's shameful to be wrong

This positionality is a vulnerability to negative, extra consciousnesses and lower astral takeover. In truth, it's not shameful to be wrong. You'll survive it. In fact, one need not be phased by it at all.

statement: I don't belong to myself

At what level does this apply?