Psychology

false hopes

Request: believing or expecting something good will happen when there is little to no chance that it actually will.

seeing that the mind is easily programmable

Level of consciousness at which it becomes apparent.

intuition

"an ability to understand or know something without needing to think about it or use reason to discover it" -- merriam-webster.

realizing one’s fundamental okayness

By request.

option: I don't have to be the center of attention

Level at which attention is neither sought nor avoided, with the knowingness that attention is ever available.

"The thoughts themselves are the thinkers"

Request: famous assertion from William James in his book "The Principles of Psychology".

sexual scrupulosity

A subtype of OCD characterized by intrusive, unwanted sexual thoughts that cause intense guilt, shame, and anxiety. Individuals often experience moral thought-action fusion, erroneously equating involuntary thoughts with actual sinful actions or moral failings -- Brave AI.

community scapegoat

Request: People channel their aggression onto a single person (usually an outsider) in order to strengthen cohesion of the group

idealization

The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality -- google dictionary.

"justified" falsehood

Well below a white lie, it is the tipping point to rationalize any application of force.

not wanting to burden others with oneself

Such as refraining from actively participating in this community and asking unnecessary questions, believing that it could lower its average LoC -- request.

statement: immaturity reflects insecurity

The level of correlation between immaturity and insecurity.

anorexia nervosa

Request: Seems like many people in general, [especially] women, struggle with this, so I'm wondering what the attractor field is. Thank you!

shadow work

Priority request: “Working with your unconscious mind to uncover the parts of yourself that you repress and hide from yourself” — betterup.com.

accurate perception, no projection

Perception is sensory-based, including the mind, and limited by context, which determines whether seeing is partial or holistic, i.e. parts or wholes. Accurate perception requires a context that encompasses the whole.