Psychology

Enneagram (personality typing)

Listed at 390 in Truth vs. Falsehood. By request.

Myers Briggs Type Indicator

"The test attempts to assign four categories: introversion or extraversion, sensing or intuition, thinking or feeling, judging or perceiving" -- wikipedia.

anxiety is an aversion to fear

Request: Could it be that the someone experiences ‘anxiety’ because there’s an aversion to confront fear? Seems paradoxical that the experience of anxiety is rooted in a resistance to experiencing it! Is there any Truth in this?

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Priority request. Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think -- amazon.

sublimation (psychology)

"a mature type of defense mechanism, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse" – wikipedia

megalomania

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence -- wiktionary.

nihilism

Request: Doc had a few different calibrations over the years, I think I saw 60, 50, 120, etc. Curious about the ADAP result for the "nothing matters" philosophy.

The Awareness Code

Request: It is a map of consciousness inspired by Hawkins'... It has 10 levels, [which] each in turn have 10 states within them, totaling 100 ‘tiles‘ in total. It is currently being used with several publicly listed companies, as well as several federal politicians in various countries.

willpower

"Some experts liken willpower to a muscle that can get fatigued from overuse" -- apa.org. Yep, force is temporary and depletes.

malignant messianic narcissism

Request: cal. 30 in Truth vs. Falsehood. What is the ADAP calibration?

Jungian individuation process (theory)

"a process of psychological integration where an individual becomes a unique, whole, and authentic person by integrating their conscious and unconscious mind" -- Brave AI.

art therapy

Art therapy can be used to help people improve cognitive and sensory motor function, self-esteem, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. It may also aide in resolving conflicts and reduce distress -- wikipedia.

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.