self-definition
A stage of growth between Courage and Trust.
Psychology
gambling addiction
Priority request: Something I struggle with. Maybe people here have friends and family members who also struggle, and thus this could bring understanding to the problem.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Priority request: combines cognitive therapy with behavior therapy by identifying maladaptive patterns of thinking, emotional responses, or behaviors and replacing them with more desirable patterns.
burnt toast theory
"small delays or mishaps led to unexpected positive results, such as meeting someone significant or avoiding a negative situation" -- Brave AI.
Memories, Dreams, Reflections, by Carl Jung
"In the spring of 1957, when he was eighty-one years old, C. G. Jung undertook the telling of his life story" -- goodreads.
self-sabotaging
Request: engaging in behaviors, either consciously or unconsciously, that lead to the end of a relationship. This might involve pushing the other person away or finding reasons to get out of the relationship.
suppression of anger vs. expression of anger
Priority request: We know it’s better to let go. But in general is it better to express or suppress?
capability to handle ambiguity
"make decisions on the basis of the information you have, even if that isn't the whole picture. You can cope with uncertainty and risk. You can adapt to change. You have great problem-solving skills" -- targetjobs.co.uk.
superstition
Irrational beliefs at odds with scientific knowledge of the world.
realizing one’s fundamental okayness
By request.
concept of "open loops" reducing cognitive capacity
Request: Is it true that this diminished our capacity for attention to other things, or is it merely a matter of attachment to the undone tasks & the feeling of being in control?
flying dreams
Often interpreted as symbolic of freedom, liberation, or empowerment.
Autism Breakthrough, by Raun K. Kaufman
"The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over the World." Request: Do we find answers which help us to understand the functionality and needs of people in ASD ?
"No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell"
Attributed to Carl Jung, referring to shadow integration.
left brain, right brain
"The right brain in right-handed people (the left brain in left-handed people) becomes dominant above consciousness level 200" - Truth vs. Falsehood (p. 93).