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Back in June I sent the following letter to the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. I allege that I was a victim of a federal civil rights violation. June 24, 2009 XXXX…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by blondie 11 Jul 31, 2009.
Abstract: Despite considerable progress in depression research and treatment, the disorder continues to pose daunting challenges to scientists and practitioners alike. This article presents a novel conceptualization of the psychological dynamics of depression which draws from Melanie Klein’s notion of the positions, reformulated using social-cognitive terms. Specifically, Klein’s notion of position, consisting of anxieties (persecutory vs. “depressive”), defense mechanisms (“primitive”/split based vs. neurotic/repression based), and object relations (part vs. whole) is reformulated to include (1) affect, broadly defined, (2) affect regulatory strategies (defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and motivation regulation), and (3) mental representations of self-with-others, all pertaining to the past, present, and future. I reformulate the depressive position to include—beyond sadness, anxiety, and anhedonia—also anger/agitation, shame, disgust, and contempt, all of which are down-regulated via diverse mechanisms. In the depressive position, the self is experienced as wronged and others as punitive, albeit seductive. Attempts to appease internal others (objects) are projected into the future, only to be thwarted by awkward and inept interpersonal behavior. This might propel the use of counter-phobic, counterdependent, and “manic” affect regulatory mechanisms, potentially leading to suicidal depression.
I’ve been working on the speech all morning. In fact, I’ve made great progress. I could go with what I have so far written. But I feel, I know, that it needs a line that will really grab people’s attention. A phrase came to my mind this morning: “All we have to fear is . . .” Fear what? What is it we have to fear? Further economic erosion? A lack of confidence in the markets? All we have to fear is . . . Maybe I should telephone Sam and get some idea or other from him. He always…
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As an INTP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in primarily via your intuition.
INTPs live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in terms of how it could be improved, or what it could be turned into. They live primarily inside their own minds, having the ability to…
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I took an Internet Personality test. If you would like to see the results, check out the following site:
http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-Awesome-Dude/2400910
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If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
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Thanks for the video about the oatmeal, soymilk, cocoanut milk snack. Now I want a zester!
Always have enjoyed your creative posts. The Proust Questionnaire might prompt me to read some of his work.
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