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September 4, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 9A) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
What to do about those embarrassing perceptions which effect our realities !! Are 'sweating' and 'perspiring' due to physical or mental considerations?
(9A): We may see that 'workbook' and 'workshop' solutions differ from that of physiological and individual societal issues as are shown in the previous 'reference' books by Joseph LeDoux and Robert N. Franz.
In the workbook -- Emotional Intelligence Works: Developing "People Smart" Strategies
there are identified simple precepts, steps, and goals that we may learn in the presence of others which would help us solve our innermost problems. Once again, we must look at what the basic unit (or 'cell' -- or 'part') can do so that we can be part of a whole. In short, by having the courage to 'take action' it becomes possible to begin to solve personal problems.
"Emotional Intelligence" is a system of beliefs which brings us to solutions by melding our emotions with our intellect. The past solutions contrived by intellectual knowledge do not offer enough by themselves to solve our problems. Not everything can be solved like a math or physics problem. We can have all the intellectual knowledge in the world, but if we have inadequate 'people skills' advances will lead us nowhere. Our true problems have not helped us "get along" with others and have made for isolation between those who really want to associate in a constructive manner. Each individual -- by themselves -- must work to attempt to hold up their own part.
For example only at certain times -- especially when there may be not be exorbitant pressure -- may we initiate actions which make one well. Exercise precedes the true flexing of a muscle. In some cases in order to perform a magic trick one has to "load the deck."
According to S. Michael Kravitz and Susan D. Schubert three parts of the brain must work together in the individual -- they are: (1) the instincts, (2) the emotions, and (3) logic (or the intellect). When they work together we can be part of a whole. We can be part of the fellowship of man -- much like having the energy by being a member of a honeybee hive -- or the industry of a member of an ant colony. Whether we know it or not our actions lead us to a higher calling or higher value, as each of us move to be part of a whole.
It is seen that when we work with others that our emotions are used in positive and constructive ways. Problems are solved by the use of both logic and feelings -- all needs are expressed -- and we provide calm, thoughtful, and optimistic responses. This is using 'Emotional Intelligence' at its best.
Here described is a personal problem in which fear paralyzed me during those embarrassing years of middle school -- particularly in 7th and 8th grades:
I feared that others would see the wetness -- perspiration and sweat -- in my armpits during the school day and went to great lengths to cover up. Even on hot days I would wear a sweater over top of my shirt so that both students and staff would not be able to see my shame -- and discern my issue. When I was able I would try to smell the area to see if I should use more deodorant. [At that point I also spent an inordinate amount of time experimenting with different deodorants.] As days wore on the problem increased not only because of the warmth of the season, but because of my increased nervousness as well. I dreaded the thought of going to high school in the next year. My thoughts only produced more anxieties.
What did I do to solve these feelings? Before the beginning of 9th grade -- over the summer -- I broke down and told my mother of my fears. Quite calmly and with understanding she told me that I wasn't as strange as I thought was and that it was not such an odd problem. With her help we devised a plan:
a) First, I would have to practice wearing shirts without sweaters. At first I did this on brief excursions outdoors and then went further by lengthening each trip from home until I was more confident in not wearing a sweater over my shirt.
b) Second, I would have to think of others in an effort to not be so self-conscious. I learned how to ask others about their lives and to not be so concerned about myself.
c) Third, I would pray for God's protection -- have faith -- and realize that basically other people are more concerned with their own issues and not mine. Agnostic alternatives also became apparent -- concentration on outside issues became important.
The plan worked -- both my emotions and logic prevailed. I did not have to be shamed and I learned how to adjust. Not only that but I was learning how to ask for help and have others have input into my questions -- at that point I trusted my mother -- and it worked !!
I want to note that even in subsequent years when acquaintances would call me nothing more than a "social animal" -- I felt the strength that my mother had instilled in me and my humane social usage became even stronger. I now feel truly one with fellows.
The problems addressed in Emotional Intelligence Works: Developing "People Smart" Strategies are judged by the following criteria; five points determine how they are solved. Here are the points:
(1) We need to have the self-awareness to state and identify our problems.
(2) We need to gain or maintain social skills.
(3) We need to have positive beliefs and optimism.
(4) When stress comes-- instead of alarm -- we need to act with calm.
(5) We need to know a variety of answers -- In the face of change, flexibility must come -- adaptation instead of rejection must be used.
Finally it is good to know that for us there will always be problems to solve -- "We are a problem people" and that all of us at some time can be instrumental in helping others.
This ends (9A): look for (9B) and then the (10) conclusions after that. My essays -- though now more family and socially concerned -- are wrapping-up and coming to a close. So if you will, please concentrate on the final topics as they are presented for understanding.
Thank you !!
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See book linkage: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
(9A): We may see that 'workbook' and 'workshop' solutions differ from that of physiological and individual societal issues as are shown in the previous 'reference' books by Joseph LeDoux and Robert N. Franz.
In the workbook -- Emotional Intelligence Works: Developing "People Smart" Strategies
there are identified simple precepts, steps, and goals that we may learn in the presence of others which would help us solve our innermost problems. Once again, we must look at what the basic unit (or 'cell' -- or 'part') can do so that we can be part of a whole. In short, by having the courage to 'take action' it becomes possible to begin to solve personal problems."Emotional Intelligence" is a system of beliefs which brings us to solutions by melding our emotions with our intellect. The past solutions contrived by intellectual knowledge do not offer enough by themselves to solve our problems. Not everything can be solved like a math or physics problem. We can have all the intellectual knowledge in the world, but if we have inadequate 'people skills' advances will lead us nowhere. Our true problems have not helped us "get along" with others and have made for isolation between those who really want to associate in a constructive manner. Each individual -- by themselves -- must work to attempt to hold up their own part.
For example only at certain times -- especially when there may be not be exorbitant pressure -- may we initiate actions which make one well. Exercise precedes the true flexing of a muscle. In some cases in order to perform a magic trick one has to "load the deck."
According to S. Michael Kravitz and Susan D. Schubert three parts of the brain must work together in the individual -- they are: (1) the instincts, (2) the emotions, and (3) logic (or the intellect). When they work together we can be part of a whole. We can be part of the fellowship of man -- much like having the energy by being a member of a honeybee hive -- or the industry of a member of an ant colony. Whether we know it or not our actions lead us to a higher calling or higher value, as each of us move to be part of a whole.
It is seen that when we work with others that our emotions are used in positive and constructive ways. Problems are solved by the use of both logic and feelings -- all needs are expressed -- and we provide calm, thoughtful, and optimistic responses. This is using 'Emotional Intelligence' at its best.
Here described is a personal problem in which fear paralyzed me during those embarrassing years of middle school -- particularly in 7th and 8th grades:
I feared that others would see the wetness -- perspiration and sweat -- in my armpits during the school day and went to great lengths to cover up. Even on hot days I would wear a sweater over top of my shirt so that both students and staff would not be able to see my shame -- and discern my issue. When I was able I would try to smell the area to see if I should use more deodorant. [At that point I also spent an inordinate amount of time experimenting with different deodorants.] As days wore on the problem increased not only because of the warmth of the season, but because of my increased nervousness as well. I dreaded the thought of going to high school in the next year. My thoughts only produced more anxieties.
What did I do to solve these feelings? Before the beginning of 9th grade -- over the summer -- I broke down and told my mother of my fears. Quite calmly and with understanding she told me that I wasn't as strange as I thought was and that it was not such an odd problem. With her help we devised a plan:
a) First, I would have to practice wearing shirts without sweaters. At first I did this on brief excursions outdoors and then went further by lengthening each trip from home until I was more confident in not wearing a sweater over my shirt.
b) Second, I would have to think of others in an effort to not be so self-conscious. I learned how to ask others about their lives and to not be so concerned about myself.
c) Third, I would pray for God's protection -- have faith -- and realize that basically other people are more concerned with their own issues and not mine. Agnostic alternatives also became apparent -- concentration on outside issues became important.
The plan worked -- both my emotions and logic prevailed. I did not have to be shamed and I learned how to adjust. Not only that but I was learning how to ask for help and have others have input into my questions -- at that point I trusted my mother -- and it worked !!
I want to note that even in subsequent years when acquaintances would call me nothing more than a "social animal" -- I felt the strength that my mother had instilled in me and my humane social usage became even stronger. I now feel truly one with fellows.
The problems addressed in Emotional Intelligence Works: Developing "People Smart" Strategies are judged by the following criteria; five points determine how they are solved. Here are the points:
(1) We need to have the self-awareness to state and identify our problems.
(2) We need to gain or maintain social skills.
(3) We need to have positive beliefs and optimism.
(4) When stress comes-- instead of alarm -- we need to act with calm.
(5) We need to know a variety of answers -- In the face of change, flexibility must come -- adaptation instead of rejection must be used.
Finally it is good to know that for us there will always be problems to solve -- "We are a problem people" and that all of us at some time can be instrumental in helping others.
This ends (9A): look for (9B) and then the (10) conclusions after that. My essays -- though now more family and socially concerned -- are wrapping-up and coming to a close. So if you will, please concentrate on the final topics as they are presented for understanding.
Thank you !!
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See book linkage: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
August 28, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 8B) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
The Octopus and the Pussycat !!
Please see my book -- The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
as a supplement to my treatment shown in the essays of (8A) and (8B).
(8B):
Throughout the course of my life I have tried to define my mental illness. I have said to myself -- "What is MY brand of psychosis?" It is necessary to find the answers.
At the same time I knew that I did not have the confidence "to take the world as it is." Why? Either by medication, drugs, or just by my own personal 'cranial juices' -- the biochemistry of my brain led me down roads which were extremely dissimilar to the family, friends and classmates about me. I was not carved in the same way. Their 'thinking' was saner than mine !!
According to one psychologist I had a need to 'reality test' to determine how and where to fit in to society. I had to 'come to grips' with this 'mental stuff'. Now I just laugh in the realization that so much thought is chafe and unwanted as well. It isn't necessary to pay attention to aberrant and crazy thoughts as long as I did not hurt someone else. Even in the bible the guy who wrote 'Revelations' must have been high on tainted 'Northern California mushrooms'. So just what 'facts' are my thoughts based on? We must ask:
From What Influences Does My Psychosis Come?
The psychotic thoughts I most feared were based on the timeless, odd, and gruesome thoughts which came in recent past centuries. The death of the innocent, various genocides, cold experimentation, odd mass murders, cannibalism, not to mention the Holocaust came to mind. I have always looked at the worst -- the 20th century gave me great fodder.
Based on a few facts my imagination would take off. Here goes:
I was told that most octopi in the sea have the intelligence similar to many of our house cats in the neighborhood. Both cats and octopi have each their own unique personality as each are curious, have minds of their own, and each can be aggressive.
The animals look very dissimilar yet as far as function goes they are in parallel niches as small predators, except that one is in the sea and the other lives on land.
An octopus has a larger brain not because he is smarter, but because he is an invertebrate. The "more efficient" mammalian house cat has a more condensed brain & brain stem; although his brain is smaller the nerve connections are more compact. Divers have reported octopi "leaning in " to observe human activity much as a kitty would do on land. The octopus and house cat have very similar intelligence. They watch other organisms and stalk in a similar manner.
These particular facts (and more) have given me a compulsion and obsession to lead me to "play with my thoughts" when walking the streets when withdrawing from medicine or chemicals -- or when traveling about when not 'mentally well'. In short, I would conjure up thoughts and use sophistic reasoning. These scientific 'facts' would become the 'basis' for my psychosis.
[It should be noted that these imaginative thoughts were of my mental construction. They were what my mind 'conjured-up'. For that reason I term these almost fantasy thoughts a "mental construct" -- that is the structure of thought that was going through my brain. In essence I am talking about my view of what was going on under the sea, on the land, or in outer space. Just like some hurricanes never reach land and are called "fish storms" so too it is just my imagination which tells me what is going on in other places (sick or not).
Contrast those thoughts to the cause of the psychosis. Psychosis may be due to certain stresses, such as post traumatic stress disorder (P.T.S.D.) or even simply a brain concussion. However in my case psychosis seemed to manifest with the withdrawal of certain drugs psychiatrists had gotten me "hooked" on. Every time I was rapidly or abruptly taken off certain medicines -- I then became psychotic !!]
Now about my psychotic fears: I thought of big cats and octopi wanting to eat me. I thought of strange aliens -- since an octopus's body was so foreign -- wanting to come and eat members of our species. I thought of traveling in space and encountering creatures who would be stronger and want to harm us. I imagined diseases emanating from space or deep under the oceans which could infect us. All in all I scared myself and became a psychotic ambassador of fear.
Since aliens would not have rigid bones I went on to further believe that they would be able to have the flexibility of traveling through space and time easier than humans. If there really was time travel it would be with us now simply because after all --"Isn't now just another time?" History could then be definitely changed. An example of this -- perhaps a warning to humans -- would have come from aliens in UFO's in the 1960's and '70's. Something was trying to tell us something at that time.
My psychotic reality -- my structured imagination -- led me at that time to walk and drive about the streets as a 'crazy man' who feared every step and who was unpredictable. Truly I needed help -- yet no one could cut through my own self-imposed isolation. I was alone in this world.
At that time I believed:
(1) That something was coming for me
(2) That someone meant to do me harm
(3) That I would end up hurt and alone in life
All of this -- plus violence perceived or real -- never let me trust anyone, least of all myself. Now, for whatever reasons, I recognize that fear has bothered me and that in actuality I was suffering from a certain Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
To combat my feelings and to heal my mental health I made up my own plans. Here is what I rely upon:
(A) Activities and actions involving others -- especially by using the Workbook of 'Emotional Intelligence Works' -- has helped calm me down and interface with others comfortably.
(B) Realizing that the aging process can grow to be a healing one.
(C) Adopting my Dad's attitude towards life especially when it comes to fear and bravery. He once told me: "We cannot help it. If there is a bullet out there meant for you, then it will get to you. Just continue with your life and hope for the best! Learn to accept and never, never, give up!!"
For me these attitudes work! By getting others involved in my life I can work too!
Please know that I am not so proud that I will not ask for help. Please also know that if you reach out I will do my best to help you as well.
We can work together -- we can all work together !!
Thank you!
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amazon.com/author/rf3rd for essays
Or check book link: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Please see my book -- The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
as a supplement to my treatment shown in the essays of (8A) and (8B).(8B):
Throughout the course of my life I have tried to define my mental illness. I have said to myself -- "What is MY brand of psychosis?" It is necessary to find the answers.
At the same time I knew that I did not have the confidence "to take the world as it is." Why? Either by medication, drugs, or just by my own personal 'cranial juices' -- the biochemistry of my brain led me down roads which were extremely dissimilar to the family, friends and classmates about me. I was not carved in the same way. Their 'thinking' was saner than mine !!
According to one psychologist I had a need to 'reality test' to determine how and where to fit in to society. I had to 'come to grips' with this 'mental stuff'. Now I just laugh in the realization that so much thought is chafe and unwanted as well. It isn't necessary to pay attention to aberrant and crazy thoughts as long as I did not hurt someone else. Even in the bible the guy who wrote 'Revelations' must have been high on tainted 'Northern California mushrooms'. So just what 'facts' are my thoughts based on? We must ask:
From What Influences Does My Psychosis Come?
The psychotic thoughts I most feared were based on the timeless, odd, and gruesome thoughts which came in recent past centuries. The death of the innocent, various genocides, cold experimentation, odd mass murders, cannibalism, not to mention the Holocaust came to mind. I have always looked at the worst -- the 20th century gave me great fodder.
Based on a few facts my imagination would take off. Here goes:
I was told that most octopi in the sea have the intelligence similar to many of our house cats in the neighborhood. Both cats and octopi have each their own unique personality as each are curious, have minds of their own, and each can be aggressive.
The animals look very dissimilar yet as far as function goes they are in parallel niches as small predators, except that one is in the sea and the other lives on land.
An octopus has a larger brain not because he is smarter, but because he is an invertebrate. The "more efficient" mammalian house cat has a more condensed brain & brain stem; although his brain is smaller the nerve connections are more compact. Divers have reported octopi "leaning in " to observe human activity much as a kitty would do on land. The octopus and house cat have very similar intelligence. They watch other organisms and stalk in a similar manner.
These particular facts (and more) have given me a compulsion and obsession to lead me to "play with my thoughts" when walking the streets when withdrawing from medicine or chemicals -- or when traveling about when not 'mentally well'. In short, I would conjure up thoughts and use sophistic reasoning. These scientific 'facts' would become the 'basis' for my psychosis.
[It should be noted that these imaginative thoughts were of my mental construction. They were what my mind 'conjured-up'. For that reason I term these almost fantasy thoughts a "mental construct" -- that is the structure of thought that was going through my brain. In essence I am talking about my view of what was going on under the sea, on the land, or in outer space. Just like some hurricanes never reach land and are called "fish storms" so too it is just my imagination which tells me what is going on in other places (sick or not).
Contrast those thoughts to the cause of the psychosis. Psychosis may be due to certain stresses, such as post traumatic stress disorder (P.T.S.D.) or even simply a brain concussion. However in my case psychosis seemed to manifest with the withdrawal of certain drugs psychiatrists had gotten me "hooked" on. Every time I was rapidly or abruptly taken off certain medicines -- I then became psychotic !!]
Now about my psychotic fears: I thought of big cats and octopi wanting to eat me. I thought of strange aliens -- since an octopus's body was so foreign -- wanting to come and eat members of our species. I thought of traveling in space and encountering creatures who would be stronger and want to harm us. I imagined diseases emanating from space or deep under the oceans which could infect us. All in all I scared myself and became a psychotic ambassador of fear.
Since aliens would not have rigid bones I went on to further believe that they would be able to have the flexibility of traveling through space and time easier than humans. If there really was time travel it would be with us now simply because after all --"Isn't now just another time?" History could then be definitely changed. An example of this -- perhaps a warning to humans -- would have come from aliens in UFO's in the 1960's and '70's. Something was trying to tell us something at that time.
My psychotic reality -- my structured imagination -- led me at that time to walk and drive about the streets as a 'crazy man' who feared every step and who was unpredictable. Truly I needed help -- yet no one could cut through my own self-imposed isolation. I was alone in this world.
At that time I believed:
(1) That something was coming for me
(2) That someone meant to do me harm
(3) That I would end up hurt and alone in life
All of this -- plus violence perceived or real -- never let me trust anyone, least of all myself. Now, for whatever reasons, I recognize that fear has bothered me and that in actuality I was suffering from a certain Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
To combat my feelings and to heal my mental health I made up my own plans. Here is what I rely upon:
(A) Activities and actions involving others -- especially by using the Workbook of 'Emotional Intelligence Works' -- has helped calm me down and interface with others comfortably.
(B) Realizing that the aging process can grow to be a healing one.
(C) Adopting my Dad's attitude towards life especially when it comes to fear and bravery. He once told me: "We cannot help it. If there is a bullet out there meant for you, then it will get to you. Just continue with your life and hope for the best! Learn to accept and never, never, give up!!"
For me these attitudes work! By getting others involved in my life I can work too!
Please know that I am not so proud that I will not ask for help. Please also know that if you reach out I will do my best to help you as well.
We can work together -- we can all work together !!
Thank you!
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amazon.com/author/rf3rd for essays
Or check book link: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
August 22, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 8A) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
The Second Book Referenced for 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy:
Yearning for what to say I use the book -- The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
by Robert N. Franz. Here are the reasons why this book was chosen to influence 'Emotional Cognition Theory':
Through the use of the subsequent four TENETS I will show the two ways I mentally exercised to promote my 'wellness':
(a) First by 'Wording' -- either through forming the words on my lips or by writing them down I did my best to accurately look at either one controlling 'thought', one predominant 'feeling' (or also called an 'emotion' if you will), along with a resulting or (conversely ameliorating) healing 'action' (or also called a 'behavior').
(b) Second, it became necessary to understand that thoughts and feelings can each influence actions; actions and thoughts can each influence feelings, and that feelings and actions can each influence one's thoughts. I had to know the ways in which I could control all of my behaviors, emotions and thinking. I had to own the responsibility for myself.
TENET (#1): We Learn What Scares A Person:
I have written to describe the horror of my aberrant thoughts so that I can be rid of them. I had to find answers when I was a young adult as to why I could not control the terrible psychotic thoughts in my mind. I was tortured not knowing what was happening to me. Because I was so afraid -- I had to do something -- so I wrote the thoughts down for future study. I looked at these thoughts on paper as "outside my brain" and presented to myself these mental twists in my own notes. This is what I put into my book !!
TENET (#2): Put The Writings On Paper -- Organize & Collate:
The thoughts -- paranoid or otherwise -- were now out in front of me on paper -- fearlessly put into view -- as I then could learn why I had them and prevent myself from either adopting a victim's or martyr's role once they would manifest again. By being as open and honest as I could, I was able to 'chase my demons' and confront my 'brain on paper'. Acceptance of my own thoughts became my issue 'de jour'.
It was necessary for me to use humility and see my part. Responsibility became necessary as I considered that developmentally I may have not been ready for certain actions. Still I had to find reasons for my actions. There are always mental causes which precipitate mental twists.
TENET (#3): Collect & Analyze All Thoughts, Feelings and Actions:
Knowing the good, the bad, and the bothersome, which affected and effected my life, I became certain that each one dealt with reasons why I had thoughts and feelings which led to my actions. [Or non-actions as could be traced to past depressions.] I had to ask myself why I was doing the positive and negative things which I did.
I had to see that thoughts, feelings, and actions were all points on the corner of a triangle and each could affect each other. I had to also notice that thoughts were 'contemplative reflections' and that feelings were 'nerve-ending synaptic transmissions' which when collected -- would make up larger 'emotions'. Actions were just that -- 'deeds which were an exertion of energy'. All were intimately related.
Here is an example of such phenomena: When tempted to drink alcohol I will intellectually say "no" to wanting to drink and eventually prevent the feeling of a hangover. Or, I may go physically jogging a couple of miles --[or better yet, walk 5 miles] thereby changing my behavior to the point where I do not need a drink of alcohol. [Alcohol in reality does nothing for thirst -- it just makes the body want more water, not less.] In these two ways I can first seek a feeling by controlling my thoughts or second, I can influence my feeling through the use of my physical behavior -- 'actions'. Either way feelings (or so-called emotions) are changed.
TENET (#4): Recognize That Your Mind Will Disturb You:
As I paraphrase, psychologist Albert Ellis explains in his statement -- "Left to his own devices, man upsets himself in his own mind." It is better to consciously know this and act accordingly -- it is better to fill one's mind with focus & concentration along with sustained activity than to conjure up burdensome thoughts and feelings. "The mind can be the devil's workshop" as the colloquial tale will tell.
In conclusion:
The short form of this essay shows:
(1) That our actions are the key in who we are and what we become. Although our thoughts and feelings lead us to actions -- these mental and emotional entities can be controlled by our brains. No one will ever become a true "mind-reader." Pure thought and feelings are needed, yet, consistent healthy action will usually not lead us astray. "Do the next right thing", as the saying goes !!
(2) Many people assume the worst of what we can be. It is necessary to gain the belief -- and then take actions -- which show that confidence can be gained in a 'higher' order. By changing our actions we can either "pattern" to a better more comfortable state, or by changing our thoughts we may adjust emotionally. In either case we need to know that any variation though simple -- may not be easy. It always takes effort for a human to change -- there always seems to be a threshold energy necessary.
Help from others should be always welcomed. For it is other people which inspire -- and other people who help spur us on. So if you happen to be 'out of sorts' today - then "do something !!" Do something positive and most likely you will feel better !!
Please see essay (8B) where I try to define my mental illness and state what I think can be done to make me better.
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
Yearning for what to say I use the book -- The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
by Robert N. Franz. Here are the reasons why this book was chosen to influence 'Emotional Cognition Theory':Through the use of the subsequent four TENETS I will show the two ways I mentally exercised to promote my 'wellness':
(a) First by 'Wording' -- either through forming the words on my lips or by writing them down I did my best to accurately look at either one controlling 'thought', one predominant 'feeling' (or also called an 'emotion' if you will), along with a resulting or (conversely ameliorating) healing 'action' (or also called a 'behavior').
(b) Second, it became necessary to understand that thoughts and feelings can each influence actions; actions and thoughts can each influence feelings, and that feelings and actions can each influence one's thoughts. I had to know the ways in which I could control all of my behaviors, emotions and thinking. I had to own the responsibility for myself.
TENET (#1): We Learn What Scares A Person:
I have written to describe the horror of my aberrant thoughts so that I can be rid of them. I had to find answers when I was a young adult as to why I could not control the terrible psychotic thoughts in my mind. I was tortured not knowing what was happening to me. Because I was so afraid -- I had to do something -- so I wrote the thoughts down for future study. I looked at these thoughts on paper as "outside my brain" and presented to myself these mental twists in my own notes. This is what I put into my book !!
TENET (#2): Put The Writings On Paper -- Organize & Collate:
The thoughts -- paranoid or otherwise -- were now out in front of me on paper -- fearlessly put into view -- as I then could learn why I had them and prevent myself from either adopting a victim's or martyr's role once they would manifest again. By being as open and honest as I could, I was able to 'chase my demons' and confront my 'brain on paper'. Acceptance of my own thoughts became my issue 'de jour'.
It was necessary for me to use humility and see my part. Responsibility became necessary as I considered that developmentally I may have not been ready for certain actions. Still I had to find reasons for my actions. There are always mental causes which precipitate mental twists.
TENET (#3): Collect & Analyze All Thoughts, Feelings and Actions:
Knowing the good, the bad, and the bothersome, which affected and effected my life, I became certain that each one dealt with reasons why I had thoughts and feelings which led to my actions. [Or non-actions as could be traced to past depressions.] I had to ask myself why I was doing the positive and negative things which I did.
I had to see that thoughts, feelings, and actions were all points on the corner of a triangle and each could affect each other. I had to also notice that thoughts were 'contemplative reflections' and that feelings were 'nerve-ending synaptic transmissions' which when collected -- would make up larger 'emotions'. Actions were just that -- 'deeds which were an exertion of energy'. All were intimately related.
Here is an example of such phenomena: When tempted to drink alcohol I will intellectually say "no" to wanting to drink and eventually prevent the feeling of a hangover. Or, I may go physically jogging a couple of miles --[or better yet, walk 5 miles] thereby changing my behavior to the point where I do not need a drink of alcohol. [Alcohol in reality does nothing for thirst -- it just makes the body want more water, not less.] In these two ways I can first seek a feeling by controlling my thoughts or second, I can influence my feeling through the use of my physical behavior -- 'actions'. Either way feelings (or so-called emotions) are changed.
TENET (#4): Recognize That Your Mind Will Disturb You:
As I paraphrase, psychologist Albert Ellis explains in his statement -- "Left to his own devices, man upsets himself in his own mind." It is better to consciously know this and act accordingly -- it is better to fill one's mind with focus & concentration along with sustained activity than to conjure up burdensome thoughts and feelings. "The mind can be the devil's workshop" as the colloquial tale will tell.
In conclusion:
The short form of this essay shows:
(1) That our actions are the key in who we are and what we become. Although our thoughts and feelings lead us to actions -- these mental and emotional entities can be controlled by our brains. No one will ever become a true "mind-reader." Pure thought and feelings are needed, yet, consistent healthy action will usually not lead us astray. "Do the next right thing", as the saying goes !!
(2) Many people assume the worst of what we can be. It is necessary to gain the belief -- and then take actions -- which show that confidence can be gained in a 'higher' order. By changing our actions we can either "pattern" to a better more comfortable state, or by changing our thoughts we may adjust emotionally. In either case we need to know that any variation though simple -- may not be easy. It always takes effort for a human to change -- there always seems to be a threshold energy necessary.
Help from others should be always welcomed. For it is other people which inspire -- and other people who help spur us on. So if you happen to be 'out of sorts' today - then "do something !!" Do something positive and most likely you will feel better !!
Please see essay (8B) where I try to define my mental illness and state what I think can be done to make me better.
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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August 16, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 7B) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
Dental Factors: A New Way to Diverge: the back and forth nature of this essay shows the tendency for humankind to move into divergent colonies.
In the end some of us will stay on the earth either on the surface, deep underground, in or beneath the sea, or high on hills and mountains. Others may try travel into space somewhere ["Oh somewhere !!"]
(7B) The diverging essay:
The book: The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life
by Joseph LeDoux expresses how man's emotions relate to the structure of the brain. In the same way -- in my writings here in (7A) & (7B) essays I try to elicit emotions in readers by describing the progression of anthropological science and nature.
In a sense I use science to help tell a story that will make one think about the responsibility we have to each other, our society, and the environment. To elicit an emotional - almost visceral - response it is hoped for that responsible use of science be used by practitioners notably dentists. [Who are 'doctors of medicine' for sure!] That being said I also hope to use 'Emotional Intelligence' as well:
'THE TREATMENT OF ORGANISMS -- HUMANS IN PARTICULAR';
Continuing the discussion I must ask; Where does the economic demand come from when the individual chooses to eat? Are we led to it? Does the demand come from the media? Or are WE the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to consuming our food?
If we are not to inordinately consume so much perhaps the vegetarians have a point. Meat eaters should consider more vegetables to eat and as a result not so many animals would need to be killed. Why can we not use something like 'milk' more often? It needs to be said that a variety of meats and vegetables may be considered by those who can afford it. You choose out of your own personal desire unless you have no choice at all - either by having someone else tell you what to eat or simply by enduring poverty - as a result many must eat those "Hot Pockets!" or whatever else is in the can - you know, the garbage can which no one will admit provides the 'food'.
I am not saying that we all have to eat the same way. In fact I expect that we should not. But we need to know how nutrients in our body can be gained without overly consuming to the point of decimating our environment - farm land or wild habitat! Some may eat mammalian, some avian, and others yet reptilian. Start small - know your necessary consumption. Please know, however, that we have distanced ourselves from the true nature of our food. Instead of hunting and farming, 'skinning,' and 'harvesting,' we go to vast supermarkets and buy wrapped up goods with directions for preparation. Truly we do not know of our natural inclinations of how to prepare our food from scratch.
What is the result of our search for knowledge?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.I.T.A.) have other considerations. They will not put up with cruelty. To many this makes sense. To kill to eat may not be ethical -- but it is human. Other species such as wolves and big cats do this also. We are not alone ! I am not trying to be flippant when I say -- "lions and tigers and bears!! Oh my!!!" -- because all of us kill something, sometime to eat. There is a true food chain. I don't know why the great blue whale may circumvent this food chain by feeding on small fish and plankton. Too many changes in feeding habits may alter the outcome. Eating habits will have to be carefully considered for every species.
Also remember that both Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo had dissected human cadavers so they could be more knowledgeable concerning the human body. In the end it helped their artwork become much more realistic and as some would claim -- magnificent! Was that cruel, gross, or inhuman?
In today's high school and college comparative anatomy and physiology courses educators use animals for dissection and experimentation. Frogs, sharks, house cats, rabbits, sheep and other animals are used for these reasons. Knowledge comes with a price. What started many years ago as hunger pangs slowly moved to find education about the biological insides of organisms - all organisms.
So there are pockets of people who live differently and have beliefs which 'oppose' each other academically? The choice between cruelty and death makes scientists and philosophers differ within the same institution. Those who supervise these dichotomies -- such as administrators in academia, industry, and government -- need to be concerned with freedom versus research and scientific knowledge. They must understand the vast differences even within their own organizations.
Finally, we consumers become aggravated when we hear words like "natural" and "organic" sell goods as we wonder if a chicken which can go where it wants lays a healthier egg!!
A firm but gentle hand is needed.
As of yet the medical profession still doesn't know all the functions of the pancreas as well as why some people can live without a gall bladder for years. We also do not know if suffering has to come before the inception of a truly meaningful philosophy.
Let me leave you with this:
When babies gain teeth they usually stop suckling.
When children gain adult teeth they change their eating habits and graduate from the honey-oats in their "Cheerios".
When people lose teeth they eat softer foods.
Questions:
Do we need teeth for space travel?
How are you going to store fresh meat on a two-year trip to Mars?
What is the gravity of the matter?
Are humans meant to travel in space?
You tell me!! Right now for me, the food we have for sustenance will determine not only what we choose to eat in the food chain, but where we will eventually live !
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted:
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
In the end some of us will stay on the earth either on the surface, deep underground, in or beneath the sea, or high on hills and mountains. Others may try travel into space somewhere ["Oh somewhere !!"]
(7B) The diverging essay:
The book: The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life
by Joseph LeDoux expresses how man's emotions relate to the structure of the brain. In the same way -- in my writings here in (7A) & (7B) essays I try to elicit emotions in readers by describing the progression of anthropological science and nature.In a sense I use science to help tell a story that will make one think about the responsibility we have to each other, our society, and the environment. To elicit an emotional - almost visceral - response it is hoped for that responsible use of science be used by practitioners notably dentists. [Who are 'doctors of medicine' for sure!] That being said I also hope to use 'Emotional Intelligence' as well:
'THE TREATMENT OF ORGANISMS -- HUMANS IN PARTICULAR';
Continuing the discussion I must ask; Where does the economic demand come from when the individual chooses to eat? Are we led to it? Does the demand come from the media? Or are WE the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to consuming our food?
If we are not to inordinately consume so much perhaps the vegetarians have a point. Meat eaters should consider more vegetables to eat and as a result not so many animals would need to be killed. Why can we not use something like 'milk' more often? It needs to be said that a variety of meats and vegetables may be considered by those who can afford it. You choose out of your own personal desire unless you have no choice at all - either by having someone else tell you what to eat or simply by enduring poverty - as a result many must eat those "Hot Pockets!" or whatever else is in the can - you know, the garbage can which no one will admit provides the 'food'.
I am not saying that we all have to eat the same way. In fact I expect that we should not. But we need to know how nutrients in our body can be gained without overly consuming to the point of decimating our environment - farm land or wild habitat! Some may eat mammalian, some avian, and others yet reptilian. Start small - know your necessary consumption. Please know, however, that we have distanced ourselves from the true nature of our food. Instead of hunting and farming, 'skinning,' and 'harvesting,' we go to vast supermarkets and buy wrapped up goods with directions for preparation. Truly we do not know of our natural inclinations of how to prepare our food from scratch.
What is the result of our search for knowledge?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.I.T.A.) have other considerations. They will not put up with cruelty. To many this makes sense. To kill to eat may not be ethical -- but it is human. Other species such as wolves and big cats do this also. We are not alone ! I am not trying to be flippant when I say -- "lions and tigers and bears!! Oh my!!!" -- because all of us kill something, sometime to eat. There is a true food chain. I don't know why the great blue whale may circumvent this food chain by feeding on small fish and plankton. Too many changes in feeding habits may alter the outcome. Eating habits will have to be carefully considered for every species.
Also remember that both Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo had dissected human cadavers so they could be more knowledgeable concerning the human body. In the end it helped their artwork become much more realistic and as some would claim -- magnificent! Was that cruel, gross, or inhuman?
In today's high school and college comparative anatomy and physiology courses educators use animals for dissection and experimentation. Frogs, sharks, house cats, rabbits, sheep and other animals are used for these reasons. Knowledge comes with a price. What started many years ago as hunger pangs slowly moved to find education about the biological insides of organisms - all organisms.
So there are pockets of people who live differently and have beliefs which 'oppose' each other academically? The choice between cruelty and death makes scientists and philosophers differ within the same institution. Those who supervise these dichotomies -- such as administrators in academia, industry, and government -- need to be concerned with freedom versus research and scientific knowledge. They must understand the vast differences even within their own organizations.
Finally, we consumers become aggravated when we hear words like "natural" and "organic" sell goods as we wonder if a chicken which can go where it wants lays a healthier egg!!
A firm but gentle hand is needed.
As of yet the medical profession still doesn't know all the functions of the pancreas as well as why some people can live without a gall bladder for years. We also do not know if suffering has to come before the inception of a truly meaningful philosophy.
Let me leave you with this:
When babies gain teeth they usually stop suckling.
When children gain adult teeth they change their eating habits and graduate from the honey-oats in their "Cheerios".
When people lose teeth they eat softer foods.
Questions:
Do we need teeth for space travel?
How are you going to store fresh meat on a two-year trip to Mars?
What is the gravity of the matter?
Are humans meant to travel in space?
You tell me!! Right now for me, the food we have for sustenance will determine not only what we choose to eat in the food chain, but where we will eventually live !
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted:
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
August 8, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 7A) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
This essay comes in two sections -- that is Section (7A) and (7B). The first, (7A), leads us to what divergent niches man can take in this universe, basically because of his physiology, structure of his body, and specifically because of the structures which constitute his head and face.
The book shown here has influenced 'Emotional Cognition Therapy' from the very beginning of the theory's compilation. It's report on human brain structure, physiology, and biochemistry is essential. Here is the information on it:
The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life
by Joseph LeDoux. After reading this work I became inspired to write Section (7A) and (7B):
What are the constituents above man's neck which determine the behavior of humans? Notably, right now, we consider the implications of teeth in the human head?
I want to describe how humans fit into the universe from a practical point of view. I will focus on our teeth -- or dentition -- just as Joseph LeDoux discusses other parts of our head while showing that we are meant to live on this planet called earth.
Whether you believe the earth is 5,000 years old or has taken eons to evolve -- one cannot dismiss the existence of fossils. Take for example the variety of horse (Equs) fossils which have been found on every one of this world's continents. Differing horse dentition determine various species of Equs.
One can determine these differences in species by the chewing of different grasses and vegetation and the evolutionary adaptation thereof. The similarity and diverse nuances in the nodules and crevices in horse dentition determine to what species various Equs families belong. Remarkable as this sounds -- families of horses can be determined by analyzing their teeth.
Now let's look at human dentition. Homo sapiens, or if you will, humans, have both incisors and grinding molars -- a couple of canines too! Humans are meant to eat both 'paleo' meat and vegetation. In all cases humans are omnivores -- able to eat a variety of foods -- from bovine (cows) to mediterranean (salads). Who is to say what is right for us to eat? We can eat with the careful cleanliness of raccoons, the variety of bears, and the veracity of wolves. The dentition in our mouth over time defines and shows evidence of what we eat!
So why do we kill? It is a shame that many species are disappearing from the earth. Mankind has a role in the extinction of many of these species. Not only are many species of animals becoming extinct but rainforests and vegetation are disappearing as well. What can we do about man's over consumption in this world? Should all life dwindle to extinction, humans will not have the means or even a place to live at all. That is why we have to decide what to do right now!!
Do we have the technology and means to delve deep into our oceans or dig deep underground? May we have floating islands on top of water? May we live in space? It is time to think about these issues instead of killing each other in wars? Where may we cultivate life? We will need food, fresh water, other forms of matter and plenty of sustainable energy. Why is it not possible to obtain more energy from wind or waves crashing into land? Ocean currents? Gradients of heat and cold?
Will we need to diverge from the mainstream of others to find an environment to live? Will different groups of us eat different foods?
The issue here is not that we all will be forced to live alike. The issue instead is that we all will soon have to find different niches. With so many people -- limited resources -- and different environments -- humans will have to diverge as a race. We may not at first have to be different, but we need to find different ways of living. Each individual, each family will have to carve out their own niche for survival.
Going back to what we eat -- Vegetarians and vegans say that they will not eat anything with a notochord. A notochord is a collection of senses or nerves centered in the organism -- a brain stem so to speak, culminating in the structure of a 'face' (where many sense organs are congregated). By this definition vegetarians will NOT eat nematodes (worms), insects, and any organism which has a semblance of a nerve center. I am not sure about jellyfish and fungi. Vegetarians may have the dentition of an omnivore -- but with their brains in particular, the vegetarians will not eat as such.
On the other hand many people eat meat. Meat can be a very efficient food for it is packed with enzymes, amino acids, energy, and nutrients that are very much like our bodies. Humans are not meant to eat just grass as most of the population agrees. Just look at the butcher shop in the modern American supermarket. Unless already thought through -- given conventional circumstances -- the structure of our teeth determines just what we will consume. Yet, who will eat meat on a two year trip to Mars? Is this even possible to consider?
In conclusion -- if people think about their consumption and actually try to use less of the earth's resources -- then more choices would arise and we could truly become more flexible resulting in a true healthy divergence. The entire society would not have to eat in the same way. 'Meatless Monday's' would become more popular. One's mother needn't serve every food group at every meal. With more exercise there may be not such a dire need to 'diet'!
Our object is to raise awareness that different ways could enhance our lives if only we would choose basic and healthy divergent models to follow. In this case we look at our attitude concerning food. If groups of people eat varying foods, then there may be enough food to go around. We have to begin at the basics.
The food distribution system in the United States is the greatest in the world. Where else can you get seafood from Maine and fruit from Hawaii flown into every town in the country on any given day? Where else does the concept of an 'American Supermarket' become as servicing to communities as it has in this country? Certainly, there are pockets of hunger and poverty. Yet, with this system -- and a little enhancement -- the people can be fed !! In no way does the entire system have to be redone ! We have what it takes to fight hunger with only a minor 'tweeking' necessary at all ! I believe that all can be and should be fed !!
There are differences not only in what we eat but our jobs too. Thank and reward the people who bring you your food. Realize that the food business -- like many other industries -- can create a myriad of not only delicacies, but jobs as well. We need to celebrate our differences in every way and find a 'part' for all of us !
Stay tuned for more when we discuss Section (7B) -- "The treatment of organisms -- humans in particular!"
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
The book shown here has influenced 'Emotional Cognition Therapy' from the very beginning of the theory's compilation. It's report on human brain structure, physiology, and biochemistry is essential. Here is the information on it:
The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life
by Joseph LeDoux. After reading this work I became inspired to write Section (7A) and (7B):What are the constituents above man's neck which determine the behavior of humans? Notably, right now, we consider the implications of teeth in the human head?
I want to describe how humans fit into the universe from a practical point of view. I will focus on our teeth -- or dentition -- just as Joseph LeDoux discusses other parts of our head while showing that we are meant to live on this planet called earth.
Whether you believe the earth is 5,000 years old or has taken eons to evolve -- one cannot dismiss the existence of fossils. Take for example the variety of horse (Equs) fossils which have been found on every one of this world's continents. Differing horse dentition determine various species of Equs.
One can determine these differences in species by the chewing of different grasses and vegetation and the evolutionary adaptation thereof. The similarity and diverse nuances in the nodules and crevices in horse dentition determine to what species various Equs families belong. Remarkable as this sounds -- families of horses can be determined by analyzing their teeth.
Now let's look at human dentition. Homo sapiens, or if you will, humans, have both incisors and grinding molars -- a couple of canines too! Humans are meant to eat both 'paleo' meat and vegetation. In all cases humans are omnivores -- able to eat a variety of foods -- from bovine (cows) to mediterranean (salads). Who is to say what is right for us to eat? We can eat with the careful cleanliness of raccoons, the variety of bears, and the veracity of wolves. The dentition in our mouth over time defines and shows evidence of what we eat!
So why do we kill? It is a shame that many species are disappearing from the earth. Mankind has a role in the extinction of many of these species. Not only are many species of animals becoming extinct but rainforests and vegetation are disappearing as well. What can we do about man's over consumption in this world? Should all life dwindle to extinction, humans will not have the means or even a place to live at all. That is why we have to decide what to do right now!!
Do we have the technology and means to delve deep into our oceans or dig deep underground? May we have floating islands on top of water? May we live in space? It is time to think about these issues instead of killing each other in wars? Where may we cultivate life? We will need food, fresh water, other forms of matter and plenty of sustainable energy. Why is it not possible to obtain more energy from wind or waves crashing into land? Ocean currents? Gradients of heat and cold?
Will we need to diverge from the mainstream of others to find an environment to live? Will different groups of us eat different foods?
The issue here is not that we all will be forced to live alike. The issue instead is that we all will soon have to find different niches. With so many people -- limited resources -- and different environments -- humans will have to diverge as a race. We may not at first have to be different, but we need to find different ways of living. Each individual, each family will have to carve out their own niche for survival.
Going back to what we eat -- Vegetarians and vegans say that they will not eat anything with a notochord. A notochord is a collection of senses or nerves centered in the organism -- a brain stem so to speak, culminating in the structure of a 'face' (where many sense organs are congregated). By this definition vegetarians will NOT eat nematodes (worms), insects, and any organism which has a semblance of a nerve center. I am not sure about jellyfish and fungi. Vegetarians may have the dentition of an omnivore -- but with their brains in particular, the vegetarians will not eat as such.
On the other hand many people eat meat. Meat can be a very efficient food for it is packed with enzymes, amino acids, energy, and nutrients that are very much like our bodies. Humans are not meant to eat just grass as most of the population agrees. Just look at the butcher shop in the modern American supermarket. Unless already thought through -- given conventional circumstances -- the structure of our teeth determines just what we will consume. Yet, who will eat meat on a two year trip to Mars? Is this even possible to consider?
In conclusion -- if people think about their consumption and actually try to use less of the earth's resources -- then more choices would arise and we could truly become more flexible resulting in a true healthy divergence. The entire society would not have to eat in the same way. 'Meatless Monday's' would become more popular. One's mother needn't serve every food group at every meal. With more exercise there may be not such a dire need to 'diet'!
Our object is to raise awareness that different ways could enhance our lives if only we would choose basic and healthy divergent models to follow. In this case we look at our attitude concerning food. If groups of people eat varying foods, then there may be enough food to go around. We have to begin at the basics.
The food distribution system in the United States is the greatest in the world. Where else can you get seafood from Maine and fruit from Hawaii flown into every town in the country on any given day? Where else does the concept of an 'American Supermarket' become as servicing to communities as it has in this country? Certainly, there are pockets of hunger and poverty. Yet, with this system -- and a little enhancement -- the people can be fed !! In no way does the entire system have to be redone ! We have what it takes to fight hunger with only a minor 'tweeking' necessary at all ! I believe that all can be and should be fed !!
There are differences not only in what we eat but our jobs too. Thank and reward the people who bring you your food. Realize that the food business -- like many other industries -- can create a myriad of not only delicacies, but jobs as well. We need to celebrate our differences in every way and find a 'part' for all of us !
Stay tuned for more when we discuss Section (7B) -- "The treatment of organisms -- humans in particular!"
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
August 1, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 6) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
Seeing our part in everything:
How does homeostasis play a role in 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Homeostasis has to do with how energy flows through the structure of the organism. For humans it is physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy flowing and pulsating through a being !
The thought in this therapy is not only to intellectually agree -- but to 'meld' emotions so the client may feel support. Self-esteem issues can truly raise havoc for patients. Doctors should realize the vulnerability of patients -- especially when said patient "puts his foot down" in an effort to 'prove' himself. Remember, it is the patient who looks at his 'insides' compared to the therapist's 'outsides'. Instead of challenging the over bearing client into a staring contest it may be better to touch him gently by saying, "I have a feeling that you are not happy with yourself. What do you think you need to do to make you feel better?"
Ensuing discussion would then with time, center about: (1) What shortcomings need to be faced? and (2) How the client is to take action to reach his own homeostasis and alleviate pain? [Hint: Always fill a negative with a positive.] Both by an emotional showing and by intellectual logic answers are sure to come. Growth comes by using indifference towards ineffectual parts and 'building on' or enhancing other parts which prove effective. Grade school and middle school teachers use these methods when teaching simple tasks which children have to learn. How did one learn "times tables" or the use of a decimal point? How about a new language?
Homeostasis of energy as shown through emotions is recommended because it adds a continuity to demeanor [for both emotions and intellect]. It is like ballast -- or better yet like the tempered steel track on a roller coaster. When looking someone in the eye a total 'sense' of a person becomes present -- one knows when another is confident or afraid whether or not they admit it. Truth can many times be sensed.
What professions may use 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Different therapists may work on the same patient in varying time periods. Indeed, different professions may use this therapy for their own benefit. A psychiatrist may use this therapy for diagnostic purposes. A police negotiator may use this therapy to "talk down" a possible suicide. A nurse may want to administer medicine to an unruly patient. A teacher may need to find a way of reaching an autistic student. Sometimes the process may take longer -- sometimes shorter -- but eventually as humans we have to accept emotions -- and how they affect (effect?) the intellect.
Humans -- with their unique brains -- have more ways of showing higher emotions than other animals -- even many other mammals. Although complex, this ability enables this species to communicate using many nuances. For a novice all of the expressions may seem too much -- for a 'journeyman' -- their feelings are sometimes betrayed by disparity between expression and words. Only a few can be termed as 'facedancers' and fewer yet really get down to the honest truth. Sadly, in other cases disease and illness prevent accurate communication -- perhaps even to the point of just plain not observing and listening. Yet, many believe that we do our best, and certainly the ability to communicate in so many different ways is truly a miracle!
Perhaps it is the constituents of the brain, or perhaps brain chemicals, but a sophisticated brain is correlated with this issue. From the use of members in a society, to an opposable thumb, only time and research can determine all of the effects of these matters. This brings up a conceptual consideration:
How do various "parts" combine to make up the entire picture?
Cells make up parts of the systems of bodies. Muscles, organs, and bones make up the vertebrate body. Glands produce hormones and brain chemicals. Constituent parts of the brain like the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, thalamus, and frontal lobe (plus more) make up the brain. All of these parts have to communicate -- the brain and the nerve stem guide the life of each organism and in a sense are the central communicator if you will.
Individuals make up families and groups. Groups make up cities and states. Religions and corporations make up beliefs and commerce. States make up a country. The society becomes a culture with many smaller cultures as part of it. A government guides each country. Communicators are needed everywhere!
Everything we are made of is made of parts. Everything else is then grouped. We all have a part. There are parts and energy to everything 'under the sun'! Homeostasis is universal !
To build a connection -- to build a connected world the client has to know that he is but a part of it.
Listen to Saint Paul:
"Now the body is not a single part, but many. If a foot should say,
'Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body.
it does not for this reason belong any less to the body....
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be?
....as it is, there are many parts, yet one body.'"
"As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ...."
(Corinthians)
Finally:
We need to apply Gestalt theory to 'Emotional Cognition' therapy:
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
By knowing and arranging our feelings, emotions, thoughts, and the structure thereof we can see just what 'grand people' we really are!! Let's work together and if we may, give anyone who is really trying to communicate at least the benefit of the doubt!
Remember though -- listening and "reading" first, are the essential tools of the therapist.
Best Wishes !
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
see: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
How does homeostasis play a role in 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Homeostasis has to do with how energy flows through the structure of the organism. For humans it is physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy flowing and pulsating through a being !
The thought in this therapy is not only to intellectually agree -- but to 'meld' emotions so the client may feel support. Self-esteem issues can truly raise havoc for patients. Doctors should realize the vulnerability of patients -- especially when said patient "puts his foot down" in an effort to 'prove' himself. Remember, it is the patient who looks at his 'insides' compared to the therapist's 'outsides'. Instead of challenging the over bearing client into a staring contest it may be better to touch him gently by saying, "I have a feeling that you are not happy with yourself. What do you think you need to do to make you feel better?"
Ensuing discussion would then with time, center about: (1) What shortcomings need to be faced? and (2) How the client is to take action to reach his own homeostasis and alleviate pain? [Hint: Always fill a negative with a positive.] Both by an emotional showing and by intellectual logic answers are sure to come. Growth comes by using indifference towards ineffectual parts and 'building on' or enhancing other parts which prove effective. Grade school and middle school teachers use these methods when teaching simple tasks which children have to learn. How did one learn "times tables" or the use of a decimal point? How about a new language?
Homeostasis of energy as shown through emotions is recommended because it adds a continuity to demeanor [for both emotions and intellect]. It is like ballast -- or better yet like the tempered steel track on a roller coaster. When looking someone in the eye a total 'sense' of a person becomes present -- one knows when another is confident or afraid whether or not they admit it. Truth can many times be sensed.
What professions may use 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Different therapists may work on the same patient in varying time periods. Indeed, different professions may use this therapy for their own benefit. A psychiatrist may use this therapy for diagnostic purposes. A police negotiator may use this therapy to "talk down" a possible suicide. A nurse may want to administer medicine to an unruly patient. A teacher may need to find a way of reaching an autistic student. Sometimes the process may take longer -- sometimes shorter -- but eventually as humans we have to accept emotions -- and how they affect (effect?) the intellect.
Humans -- with their unique brains -- have more ways of showing higher emotions than other animals -- even many other mammals. Although complex, this ability enables this species to communicate using many nuances. For a novice all of the expressions may seem too much -- for a 'journeyman' -- their feelings are sometimes betrayed by disparity between expression and words. Only a few can be termed as 'facedancers' and fewer yet really get down to the honest truth. Sadly, in other cases disease and illness prevent accurate communication -- perhaps even to the point of just plain not observing and listening. Yet, many believe that we do our best, and certainly the ability to communicate in so many different ways is truly a miracle!
Perhaps it is the constituents of the brain, or perhaps brain chemicals, but a sophisticated brain is correlated with this issue. From the use of members in a society, to an opposable thumb, only time and research can determine all of the effects of these matters. This brings up a conceptual consideration:
How do various "parts" combine to make up the entire picture?
Cells make up parts of the systems of bodies. Muscles, organs, and bones make up the vertebrate body. Glands produce hormones and brain chemicals. Constituent parts of the brain like the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, thalamus, and frontal lobe (plus more) make up the brain. All of these parts have to communicate -- the brain and the nerve stem guide the life of each organism and in a sense are the central communicator if you will.
Individuals make up families and groups. Groups make up cities and states. Religions and corporations make up beliefs and commerce. States make up a country. The society becomes a culture with many smaller cultures as part of it. A government guides each country. Communicators are needed everywhere!
Everything we are made of is made of parts. Everything else is then grouped. We all have a part. There are parts and energy to everything 'under the sun'! Homeostasis is universal !
To build a connection -- to build a connected world the client has to know that he is but a part of it.
Listen to Saint Paul:
"Now the body is not a single part, but many. If a foot should say,
'Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body.
it does not for this reason belong any less to the body....
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be?
....as it is, there are many parts, yet one body.'"
"As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ...."
(Corinthians)
Finally:
We need to apply Gestalt theory to 'Emotional Cognition' therapy:
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
By knowing and arranging our feelings, emotions, thoughts, and the structure thereof we can see just what 'grand people' we really are!! Let's work together and if we may, give anyone who is really trying to communicate at least the benefit of the doubt!
Remember though -- listening and "reading" first, are the essential tools of the therapist.
Best Wishes !
Sincerely yours;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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July 27, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 5) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
What is the key to this psychoanalytic theory -- or philosophy if you will?
Be calm and take the time to express oneself !
We now believe in the concept of "Emotional Intelligence". We can see that not only do we have intelligence -- but that emotions are real and as a 'higher functioning' organism we have to channel the feelings and emotions effectively and appropriately. We need to be less like alligators and more like canines. Less like llamas and more like monkeys -- less like possums and more like great blue whales.
By building better interpersonal relations throughout all parts of our lives -- we use diffuse borders to pass information between individuals, families, and groups in order to reduce stress and energize all constituents to helpful states. This can happen whether one is in a single parent family, a school classroom, or at the international conference table. Better communication leads to better overall health. I will need to "bark less and wag more!" We admit to the use of "Emotional Intelligence" in a human way.
What do therapists 'feel' in 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Certain metaphors help us look at this definition of 'Emotional Intelligence'. We have to remember that roller coasters have a strong track -- unlike bi-planes or 'crop dusters' which can circle in the skies. If we have done all we can -- wear the seat-belt -- we can trust in the safety of the ride and enjoy the twists and turns of emotions and feelings while knowing that the sensation of falling will not be a reality.
This is for the therapist when giving therapy. The therapist should not be afraid of his or her emotions. Therapists need to know how strong emotions feel. Once the therapist has dealt with his emotions effectively, then the clients may 'model' or 'pattern' after the therapist. This is one form of 'Emotional Intelligence': the ability to express a point of view both intellectually and with the combining of emotion matching in a keenly tandem manner.
The drive which occurs as we play the entire time allotted in a game of football, hockey, soccer or basketball (et al) serves as an example. In particular, we need to take all the time necessary to make our plays -- to listen and accept all feelings -- and to not cut short out of frustration or fear. We see the action -- the 'expressing' -- to the end. While the game is on -- one must not become burdened with concern to rush or 'hurry-up'. Take the time to let others know how you feel -- both in word and in action.
What happens when emotions are stuffed?
Still, it is important to know just how much time one does have when in a session. We must see the session to the end -- however long that takes and have to stop trying to control the direction of the therapy to the point that we are controlling because we fear we are losing something. Most times a 'good sport' plays to the end of the game whether he seemingly is winning or losing. To paraphrase -- "You never know what you are going to get in the end," said Forrest Gump with his box of chocolates. Even losers can gain something -- sometimes quite a lot just by paying attention. As therapists we cannot determine the outcome of a session sometimes not until much time has passed from it's endpoint. Endings do not have to be perfect.
A therapy session may take twenty minutes or yet, as an entire afternoon of golf. Do not dictate the end just by the clock -- let the natural flow. Too many times congresspersons walk off the voting floor in a huff -- before considering statesmanlike deliberation which would have prevented them from acting like grade school kids on a bullying playground. To accept feelings means not to be afraid to follow through, perhaps by letting the resultant emotions show towards others. Please know that in every conversation -- one listens then one talks -- one talks and then one listens -- we give and we take; maybe even at the same time!
Eventually a balance arises in the therapeutic relationship where the participants -- therapist and client -- learn how to pass information without either exaggerated excitement or ennui, so that healthy beating hearts can beat, blood pressures are regulated, there are no spikes of adrenaline, and metabolic rates are fairly regulated. People are able to talk with each other not with the overly 'star' worship that a middle school girl would have when meeting her pop singer crush idol; but more as when having the respect when one is introduced to your child's school principal at her 'Open House'.
As practitioners of this therapy we need to search out ways we can pass information and receive it so that emotion will complement the intellect and not detract from the message. Through acceptance, patience, and tolerance, with ourselves and others, we can take the ups and downs of life. Although there should be no "shoulds", "oughts", and "musts" -- if there be a "should" it would need to be said that: "Let's just take it easier on ourselves".
Without getting overly alarmed we say: "'Easy does it' -- but nonetheless do it! Please just learn how to 'go with the flow'."
Part 6 of Emotional Cognition Therapy will deal with the unit -- or "part" which becomes the subject of concentration. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely written and
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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Be calm and take the time to express oneself !
We now believe in the concept of "Emotional Intelligence". We can see that not only do we have intelligence -- but that emotions are real and as a 'higher functioning' organism we have to channel the feelings and emotions effectively and appropriately. We need to be less like alligators and more like canines. Less like llamas and more like monkeys -- less like possums and more like great blue whales.
By building better interpersonal relations throughout all parts of our lives -- we use diffuse borders to pass information between individuals, families, and groups in order to reduce stress and energize all constituents to helpful states. This can happen whether one is in a single parent family, a school classroom, or at the international conference table. Better communication leads to better overall health. I will need to "bark less and wag more!" We admit to the use of "Emotional Intelligence" in a human way.
What do therapists 'feel' in 'Emotional Cognition' Therapy?
Certain metaphors help us look at this definition of 'Emotional Intelligence'. We have to remember that roller coasters have a strong track -- unlike bi-planes or 'crop dusters' which can circle in the skies. If we have done all we can -- wear the seat-belt -- we can trust in the safety of the ride and enjoy the twists and turns of emotions and feelings while knowing that the sensation of falling will not be a reality.
This is for the therapist when giving therapy. The therapist should not be afraid of his or her emotions. Therapists need to know how strong emotions feel. Once the therapist has dealt with his emotions effectively, then the clients may 'model' or 'pattern' after the therapist. This is one form of 'Emotional Intelligence': the ability to express a point of view both intellectually and with the combining of emotion matching in a keenly tandem manner.
The drive which occurs as we play the entire time allotted in a game of football, hockey, soccer or basketball (et al) serves as an example. In particular, we need to take all the time necessary to make our plays -- to listen and accept all feelings -- and to not cut short out of frustration or fear. We see the action -- the 'expressing' -- to the end. While the game is on -- one must not become burdened with concern to rush or 'hurry-up'. Take the time to let others know how you feel -- both in word and in action.
What happens when emotions are stuffed?
Still, it is important to know just how much time one does have when in a session. We must see the session to the end -- however long that takes and have to stop trying to control the direction of the therapy to the point that we are controlling because we fear we are losing something. Most times a 'good sport' plays to the end of the game whether he seemingly is winning or losing. To paraphrase -- "You never know what you are going to get in the end," said Forrest Gump with his box of chocolates. Even losers can gain something -- sometimes quite a lot just by paying attention. As therapists we cannot determine the outcome of a session sometimes not until much time has passed from it's endpoint. Endings do not have to be perfect.
A therapy session may take twenty minutes or yet, as an entire afternoon of golf. Do not dictate the end just by the clock -- let the natural flow. Too many times congresspersons walk off the voting floor in a huff -- before considering statesmanlike deliberation which would have prevented them from acting like grade school kids on a bullying playground. To accept feelings means not to be afraid to follow through, perhaps by letting the resultant emotions show towards others. Please know that in every conversation -- one listens then one talks -- one talks and then one listens -- we give and we take; maybe even at the same time!
Eventually a balance arises in the therapeutic relationship where the participants -- therapist and client -- learn how to pass information without either exaggerated excitement or ennui, so that healthy beating hearts can beat, blood pressures are regulated, there are no spikes of adrenaline, and metabolic rates are fairly regulated. People are able to talk with each other not with the overly 'star' worship that a middle school girl would have when meeting her pop singer crush idol; but more as when having the respect when one is introduced to your child's school principal at her 'Open House'.
As practitioners of this therapy we need to search out ways we can pass information and receive it so that emotion will complement the intellect and not detract from the message. Through acceptance, patience, and tolerance, with ourselves and others, we can take the ups and downs of life. Although there should be no "shoulds", "oughts", and "musts" -- if there be a "should" it would need to be said that: "Let's just take it easier on ourselves".
Without getting overly alarmed we say: "'Easy does it' -- but nonetheless do it! Please just learn how to 'go with the flow'."
Part 6 of Emotional Cognition Therapy will deal with the unit -- or "part" which becomes the subject of concentration. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely written and
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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July 23, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 4) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
The Individual and Emotional Cognition Theory (part 4)
What happens to the individual in Emotional Cognition treatment?:
The individual is like a box in which the interior cannot be seen. We cannot see the 'inner essence' until the therapist explores it in our presence. Since at first it seems impenetrable, the box seems as a closed system with energy and force and eventually would be able to break down and in some cases explode. It is the therapist's job to stop these negative tendencies and in some cases diffuse the 'bomb'.
Because of isolation the essence of the individual box needs to pass out energy and information -- needs to communicate -- especially to diffuse it's tension before it explodes. Only by gentle probing -- or by tactfully confronting -- can the therapist control what goes on either inside or outside of the box. It is necessary to encourage accurate and true information in the passage of the images of the interior contents to the outside. For this I use the metaphor that separating the inside from the outside is like having a permeable membrane distinct from the interior, or a "semi-permeable wall" if you will.
We seek to keep the box intact -- but open it carefully so that the pressure will be let out slowly, gently, and the client may have a decent exposure to Emotional Cognition treatment as well as be prevented from doing something rash. Please know that once energy begins to come out of the membrane we do not want to see a complete rush to the detriment of the individual.
What other models may we use to describe the essential?:
Picture this: A one celled organism. 'Communication' to the outside of the cell must occur so nutrients may be ingested and excess material can be released. Osmosis and diffusion occur naturally. This does not always happen with humans.
Picture a country without trade with other states. If they do not work together with other states they cannot help their economy. Expedited trade therefore helps all participants when it is fair and free. We need an unhindered permeable cell membrane [or wall - in the case of plant cells] so each organism can continue living. The individual is just like a one cell organism AND the trading state. To reduce stress -- to share energy it becomes necessary to pass 'information' and use actions which interface with the outside world.
What growth can be expected in therapy?
The first person the patient most likely will trust is his or her therapist. A patient or client can learn by forming his method -- or rather his style -- in how to express himself perhaps adequately at first, but then to grow admirably in situations where effective sharing can take place. Sure he won't be perfect at first in describing and organizing his feelings -- but with practice with his therapist growth can occur and nuances can be understood. To communicate for many however, it may be necessary to show examples; either by watching others in groups or by 'modeling' after the therapist. In any event, therapists need to be well versed in cultural or anthropological manners to be able to converse in many of our society's ways.
Initially it may be helpful for therapists to approach clients beginning in "group" work. Even therapists need someone to talk to at times and only in these simple terms could they actually share their plain feelings to facilitate the sharing of clients -- as long as the therapist is not inappropriate. All clients may eventually learn and become secure with the understanding that confidence and strength will come with the understanding when relating to others. It should be noted however that all beginning therapy should only include the SIMPLE sharing of therapists to clients. There is danger of the therapist losing the upper hand and falling into temptation. I am not for statutory rape. There is a reason for many parents to watch at swimming classes for it could prevent unjust touching between clients and swim instructors. That being stated -- in order to make sure that each therapist remains just, it should be noted that therapists need to communicate and answer to more than just the patient or client.
At this point slow but sustainable growth will occur. By this I mean that maturation will come especially when the client becomes strong enough to state honestly how he/she feels. Relations via sharing will improve. People will find "comfort ability".
What can be blocks in this therapy? What can be the goals?
Discipline needs to be expected, respected, and practiced. In my case I notice timing and tardiness. Noticing these and other small habits may disclose resistance, or also competitiveness as well as other needs of the client. We look to help all aspects of the client's life but have to use priorities when doing so.
Agreements between client and therapist are also important. Perhaps there may be a certain prejudice and defiance which stands in the way of taking positive mental health actions. Having common goals with competent therapists allows for healthy behavior to be undertaken by clients. A partnership can be made between therapist and client with agreements and industry including clear, accurate, and precise goals. Perhaps specific goals can be made with the client to actually speak up in groups, classrooms, or publicly; remembering that speaking in front of others is a great fear for many people. We look for satisfaction for the client in particular and the therapist as adjunct in the therapeutic relationship.
Although we are all different we do share common goals of healthier living -- thoughtful action is the resultant key.
What is the result of many individuals mindfully understanding their feelings?:
The counseling milieu has changed throughout the years. Could the following foretell what will happen in the future? There was joy in the late 1970's as our current day DJ reported on Sirius radio Channel 54. His reporting concerned the discotheque dance floor of New York city's Studio 54 of the '70's and describes more of the demographics of today's world:
"Gays and straights, Asians and Latinos; Eskimos, Arabs and Indians, blacks and whites all dancing throughout the night!! We see different groups represented and not just wild individuals dancing". Each group passes information to new people!! Members of a honeybee hive pollinate a nearby flower bed !
A new world necessitates the need to accept all others and those of various cultures. People need to rely on others. We need to be the person we needed when we were younger !
Finally -- How do we build confidence and character?
It is the obstacles we address and surmount and finally work through which allow confidence to grow in us. To do this we must "know ourselves", have a handle on our past, and be willing to adapt and change when needed. Emotional Cognition treatment helps us deal with ourselves at any given point in time. To work at this we will need to 'talk with' another who not only knows us -- but who is willing to listen and 'bounce back' needed information so that we may use our cognitive functions. In the end we solve our own problems with the help of others who are understanding of our needs.
Character is improved when we realistically feel comfortable not only with the relationship of our emotions, but we become willing to set reasonable goals affecting our future. We always must remember though, that to live this theory and therapy we cannot be afraid of feeling our emotions and stating them when appropriate.
Sincerely written and
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
See: amzn.to/1R1Oayq
Or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
What happens to the individual in Emotional Cognition treatment?:
The individual is like a box in which the interior cannot be seen. We cannot see the 'inner essence' until the therapist explores it in our presence. Since at first it seems impenetrable, the box seems as a closed system with energy and force and eventually would be able to break down and in some cases explode. It is the therapist's job to stop these negative tendencies and in some cases diffuse the 'bomb'.
Because of isolation the essence of the individual box needs to pass out energy and information -- needs to communicate -- especially to diffuse it's tension before it explodes. Only by gentle probing -- or by tactfully confronting -- can the therapist control what goes on either inside or outside of the box. It is necessary to encourage accurate and true information in the passage of the images of the interior contents to the outside. For this I use the metaphor that separating the inside from the outside is like having a permeable membrane distinct from the interior, or a "semi-permeable wall" if you will.
We seek to keep the box intact -- but open it carefully so that the pressure will be let out slowly, gently, and the client may have a decent exposure to Emotional Cognition treatment as well as be prevented from doing something rash. Please know that once energy begins to come out of the membrane we do not want to see a complete rush to the detriment of the individual.
What other models may we use to describe the essential?:
Picture this: A one celled organism. 'Communication' to the outside of the cell must occur so nutrients may be ingested and excess material can be released. Osmosis and diffusion occur naturally. This does not always happen with humans.
Picture a country without trade with other states. If they do not work together with other states they cannot help their economy. Expedited trade therefore helps all participants when it is fair and free. We need an unhindered permeable cell membrane [or wall - in the case of plant cells] so each organism can continue living. The individual is just like a one cell organism AND the trading state. To reduce stress -- to share energy it becomes necessary to pass 'information' and use actions which interface with the outside world.
What growth can be expected in therapy?
The first person the patient most likely will trust is his or her therapist. A patient or client can learn by forming his method -- or rather his style -- in how to express himself perhaps adequately at first, but then to grow admirably in situations where effective sharing can take place. Sure he won't be perfect at first in describing and organizing his feelings -- but with practice with his therapist growth can occur and nuances can be understood. To communicate for many however, it may be necessary to show examples; either by watching others in groups or by 'modeling' after the therapist. In any event, therapists need to be well versed in cultural or anthropological manners to be able to converse in many of our society's ways.
Initially it may be helpful for therapists to approach clients beginning in "group" work. Even therapists need someone to talk to at times and only in these simple terms could they actually share their plain feelings to facilitate the sharing of clients -- as long as the therapist is not inappropriate. All clients may eventually learn and become secure with the understanding that confidence and strength will come with the understanding when relating to others. It should be noted however that all beginning therapy should only include the SIMPLE sharing of therapists to clients. There is danger of the therapist losing the upper hand and falling into temptation. I am not for statutory rape. There is a reason for many parents to watch at swimming classes for it could prevent unjust touching between clients and swim instructors. That being stated -- in order to make sure that each therapist remains just, it should be noted that therapists need to communicate and answer to more than just the patient or client.
At this point slow but sustainable growth will occur. By this I mean that maturation will come especially when the client becomes strong enough to state honestly how he/she feels. Relations via sharing will improve. People will find "comfort ability".
What can be blocks in this therapy? What can be the goals?
Discipline needs to be expected, respected, and practiced. In my case I notice timing and tardiness. Noticing these and other small habits may disclose resistance, or also competitiveness as well as other needs of the client. We look to help all aspects of the client's life but have to use priorities when doing so.
Agreements between client and therapist are also important. Perhaps there may be a certain prejudice and defiance which stands in the way of taking positive mental health actions. Having common goals with competent therapists allows for healthy behavior to be undertaken by clients. A partnership can be made between therapist and client with agreements and industry including clear, accurate, and precise goals. Perhaps specific goals can be made with the client to actually speak up in groups, classrooms, or publicly; remembering that speaking in front of others is a great fear for many people. We look for satisfaction for the client in particular and the therapist as adjunct in the therapeutic relationship.
Although we are all different we do share common goals of healthier living -- thoughtful action is the resultant key.
What is the result of many individuals mindfully understanding their feelings?:
The counseling milieu has changed throughout the years. Could the following foretell what will happen in the future? There was joy in the late 1970's as our current day DJ reported on Sirius radio Channel 54. His reporting concerned the discotheque dance floor of New York city's Studio 54 of the '70's and describes more of the demographics of today's world:
"Gays and straights, Asians and Latinos; Eskimos, Arabs and Indians, blacks and whites all dancing throughout the night!! We see different groups represented and not just wild individuals dancing". Each group passes information to new people!! Members of a honeybee hive pollinate a nearby flower bed !
A new world necessitates the need to accept all others and those of various cultures. People need to rely on others. We need to be the person we needed when we were younger !
Finally -- How do we build confidence and character?
It is the obstacles we address and surmount and finally work through which allow confidence to grow in us. To do this we must "know ourselves", have a handle on our past, and be willing to adapt and change when needed. Emotional Cognition treatment helps us deal with ourselves at any given point in time. To work at this we will need to 'talk with' another who not only knows us -- but who is willing to listen and 'bounce back' needed information so that we may use our cognitive functions. In the end we solve our own problems with the help of others who are understanding of our needs.
Character is improved when we realistically feel comfortable not only with the relationship of our emotions, but we become willing to set reasonable goals affecting our future. We always must remember though, that to live this theory and therapy we cannot be afraid of feeling our emotions and stating them when appropriate.
Sincerely written and
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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Or check linkage: amazon.com/author/rf3rd
July 19, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 3) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
Part 3 of the discussion of this therapy concerns the relationship between the patient (client) and therapist -- whether the therapist is a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse, counselor or psychiatric aide.
A Clarification:
In therapy in this writing the words 'patient' and 'client' may be used interchangeably. In practice a 'patient', for me, is usually an in-patient while I use the term 'client' for one who is seeking treatment and may actually be an out-patient. Both are under care -- its just that a client is seen to have more freedom.
How does the therapist initially treat the patient [or client]?
For a therapist certain concerns must be considered: One must be able to listen and forgive. One must be able to 'compromise' one's values especially when the patient makes concessions and admits his/her own falsehoods, denials, and faults or makes new insights where otherwise they would not have been made. In the early stages of treatment it is not so important to give 'Moral Psychology' when headway is made in the patient's personal discernment. Encouragement from the therapist at this point would be able to help broaden the client's views. At the early stages simple encouragement is more important than morally mentoring what the therapist considers "right" or "just".
What about feelings?:
When analyzing the feelings of the client we need to be willing to listen and face the worst before coming to grips with the entire emotion presented. Exploration of all feelings is necessary -- putting them together is next. 'Ugly' feelings have to be considered as well as 'positive' ones. But please remember -- at some time in every therapy every patient will try to please his/her therapist if they have positive regard for the therapist. At these points we must back off and detach gently so that the client will 'cough-up' and consider ALL of the feelings felt. The object is to have the client see some form of pattern in the relationship of his/her feelings and emotions.
We also need to consider when the patient does not care to cooperate -- for whatever reason -- and gently delve into why the feelings may not be talked about. Caution should come with this -- with no fear of silence -- unless the silence is perceived as aggression from the therapist. At these points it might be wise for the therapist to open up and share something simple from his or her life.
As a snowflake -- each of us needs to understand our emotional patterns so that we know what to expect from ourselves in the future. Our genetics may be similar but our experiences make us all different. Remember that I believe that 'feelings' make up resulting 'emotions'.
How do we remain positive and keep up inspiration?
We try to see a clear message. By listening WE are helped too!! All words, intonations and expressions must be considered. We remember honesty, try to disregard static communication, and in a positive way discern messages.
The mentioning of the peaceful resistance of Mahatma Gandhi, the peaceful protests led by Martin Luther King and the incarceration and subsequent leadership of Nelson Mandela are valued. 'Saint's' and Pope's lives may not be bad topics either. We need examples of people who know how to forgive. Sometimes it is easier to imitate what another has already done -- rather than to build another entire 'ship' of behavior.
What do we do with aggression and fear?
As mentioned, sometimes people betray their feelings because they try to tell you what they think you want to hear. This should be discouraged. Sometimes the client's words are just not true -- many times people can be in denial. Haphazard beliefs may tell them that they can do something that they really cannot do. Although taking one at 'face value' may be good -- at the right time it may be appropriate to prod and confront [just to check on reality].
You may tell the client that if they continue on the path of denial -- that their "research" in a quest for self-actualization may lead down a road to despair. We MUST believe that we are moving down a positive road and NOT act out of inordinate fear or resulting aggression. Both aggression and fear need to be diminished and not valued.
How do we provide encouragement?
To change behavior in 'Emotional Cognition' we have to use hope and faith. We also need the quality of charity!! We want to teach people quietly with encouragement.
Teach us to "read" others at face value, yet use the warning that in some cases self-deception could be present. It should be noted that many humans respond not always to a reward given at every instance, but many times after sporadic compliments are given. See the marble block used for a beautiful statue cut only precisely only after many hundred blows on the chisel. In the end, it takes only one blow to free it from the quarry. The block will eventually crack with the final blow on the chisel!
How can we use risk with examples of humility?:
If it is safe -- it is okay to let someone fall on their face. Teaching honesty is like watching a toddler how to walk. With bumps they eventually find a their own way. Explain to the client that they need to take risks to feel better. This is particularly true when dealing with depression in clients. When you feel it is safe -- and know that the client will not hurt himself -- then let it be known that the best thing you can do for depression is to inundate the senses with periodic stimulation and then have them recall such stimulation at a later time. This is especially true in times of insomnia or sadness when patients are vulnerable.
Music and drama then work wonders. One can wrench a client's thought around to remember a particular 'concert' or 'film' or even a visit to a museum which has meaning and value to them. Encourage healthy memories instead of unhealthy ones.
[I learned this technique while young by listening to loud 'rock' music (and then separately classical music) while periodically self-medicating myself with kahlua, vodka, and guacamole plus tortilla chips. My loneliness in a city 500 miles from my childhood home and any close relative 'caused' me to alter my consciousness. Remember that freedom may be good but too much can be overwhelming -- one has to make a habit of 'non-fearful learning'] Figure out the reasons why you feel badly -- they are your symptoms and deep down you probably know why you have them, but unlike the young Bob, realize that you do not have to react with risky behavior. If you can be honest -- then change the behavior!
Here is another example -- a therapist does not have to confront a client -- when said client cancels an appointment. You may feel that he instead went on a secret golfing date. At these times one should not confront -- but wait. In time he will be encouraged to be honest. In time, you may not be so perceived by him as to having such a "Grand Ego"! Let's not assume that we are all perfect. Remember -- doctors are not always sought after and even mysteriously there are times when patients heal all by themselves. Yes you are important, but get over the fact that you think you are too important all of the time.
About the healing relationship:
The professional's and client's relationship together works best when there is mutual regard and respect. Although some discussions between the two may end up simple or immature, the entire relationship does not have to break down. The expression and analyzing of emotions and feelings is essential. This should occur even if the client tells dirty jokes until the therapist smiles. Moderation is fine -- but we do not have to stand for a dissertation on 'Chaucer'. With this we need to realize that we may not be models of perfection -- but we all can maintain a good measure of poise despite ourselves. What are we really doing for the patient [or client]?
Remember:
"A friend in need is a friend indeed!" In good relationships this always applies!! First and foremost -- the therapist must be a true and honest friend!
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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A Clarification:
In therapy in this writing the words 'patient' and 'client' may be used interchangeably. In practice a 'patient', for me, is usually an in-patient while I use the term 'client' for one who is seeking treatment and may actually be an out-patient. Both are under care -- its just that a client is seen to have more freedom.
How does the therapist initially treat the patient [or client]?
For a therapist certain concerns must be considered: One must be able to listen and forgive. One must be able to 'compromise' one's values especially when the patient makes concessions and admits his/her own falsehoods, denials, and faults or makes new insights where otherwise they would not have been made. In the early stages of treatment it is not so important to give 'Moral Psychology' when headway is made in the patient's personal discernment. Encouragement from the therapist at this point would be able to help broaden the client's views. At the early stages simple encouragement is more important than morally mentoring what the therapist considers "right" or "just".
What about feelings?:
When analyzing the feelings of the client we need to be willing to listen and face the worst before coming to grips with the entire emotion presented. Exploration of all feelings is necessary -- putting them together is next. 'Ugly' feelings have to be considered as well as 'positive' ones. But please remember -- at some time in every therapy every patient will try to please his/her therapist if they have positive regard for the therapist. At these points we must back off and detach gently so that the client will 'cough-up' and consider ALL of the feelings felt. The object is to have the client see some form of pattern in the relationship of his/her feelings and emotions.
We also need to consider when the patient does not care to cooperate -- for whatever reason -- and gently delve into why the feelings may not be talked about. Caution should come with this -- with no fear of silence -- unless the silence is perceived as aggression from the therapist. At these points it might be wise for the therapist to open up and share something simple from his or her life.
As a snowflake -- each of us needs to understand our emotional patterns so that we know what to expect from ourselves in the future. Our genetics may be similar but our experiences make us all different. Remember that I believe that 'feelings' make up resulting 'emotions'.
How do we remain positive and keep up inspiration?
We try to see a clear message. By listening WE are helped too!! All words, intonations and expressions must be considered. We remember honesty, try to disregard static communication, and in a positive way discern messages.
The mentioning of the peaceful resistance of Mahatma Gandhi, the peaceful protests led by Martin Luther King and the incarceration and subsequent leadership of Nelson Mandela are valued. 'Saint's' and Pope's lives may not be bad topics either. We need examples of people who know how to forgive. Sometimes it is easier to imitate what another has already done -- rather than to build another entire 'ship' of behavior.
What do we do with aggression and fear?
As mentioned, sometimes people betray their feelings because they try to tell you what they think you want to hear. This should be discouraged. Sometimes the client's words are just not true -- many times people can be in denial. Haphazard beliefs may tell them that they can do something that they really cannot do. Although taking one at 'face value' may be good -- at the right time it may be appropriate to prod and confront [just to check on reality].
You may tell the client that if they continue on the path of denial -- that their "research" in a quest for self-actualization may lead down a road to despair. We MUST believe that we are moving down a positive road and NOT act out of inordinate fear or resulting aggression. Both aggression and fear need to be diminished and not valued.
How do we provide encouragement?
To change behavior in 'Emotional Cognition' we have to use hope and faith. We also need the quality of charity!! We want to teach people quietly with encouragement.
Teach us to "read" others at face value, yet use the warning that in some cases self-deception could be present. It should be noted that many humans respond not always to a reward given at every instance, but many times after sporadic compliments are given. See the marble block used for a beautiful statue cut only precisely only after many hundred blows on the chisel. In the end, it takes only one blow to free it from the quarry. The block will eventually crack with the final blow on the chisel!
How can we use risk with examples of humility?:
If it is safe -- it is okay to let someone fall on their face. Teaching honesty is like watching a toddler how to walk. With bumps they eventually find a their own way. Explain to the client that they need to take risks to feel better. This is particularly true when dealing with depression in clients. When you feel it is safe -- and know that the client will not hurt himself -- then let it be known that the best thing you can do for depression is to inundate the senses with periodic stimulation and then have them recall such stimulation at a later time. This is especially true in times of insomnia or sadness when patients are vulnerable.
Music and drama then work wonders. One can wrench a client's thought around to remember a particular 'concert' or 'film' or even a visit to a museum which has meaning and value to them. Encourage healthy memories instead of unhealthy ones.
[I learned this technique while young by listening to loud 'rock' music (and then separately classical music) while periodically self-medicating myself with kahlua, vodka, and guacamole plus tortilla chips. My loneliness in a city 500 miles from my childhood home and any close relative 'caused' me to alter my consciousness. Remember that freedom may be good but too much can be overwhelming -- one has to make a habit of 'non-fearful learning'] Figure out the reasons why you feel badly -- they are your symptoms and deep down you probably know why you have them, but unlike the young Bob, realize that you do not have to react with risky behavior. If you can be honest -- then change the behavior!
Here is another example -- a therapist does not have to confront a client -- when said client cancels an appointment. You may feel that he instead went on a secret golfing date. At these times one should not confront -- but wait. In time he will be encouraged to be honest. In time, you may not be so perceived by him as to having such a "Grand Ego"! Let's not assume that we are all perfect. Remember -- doctors are not always sought after and even mysteriously there are times when patients heal all by themselves. Yes you are important, but get over the fact that you think you are too important all of the time.
About the healing relationship:
The professional's and client's relationship together works best when there is mutual regard and respect. Although some discussions between the two may end up simple or immature, the entire relationship does not have to break down. The expression and analyzing of emotions and feelings is essential. This should occur even if the client tells dirty jokes until the therapist smiles. Moderation is fine -- but we do not have to stand for a dissertation on 'Chaucer'. With this we need to realize that we may not be models of perfection -- but we all can maintain a good measure of poise despite ourselves. What are we really doing for the patient [or client]?
Remember:
"A friend in need is a friend indeed!" In good relationships this always applies!! First and foremost -- the therapist must be a true and honest friend!
Sincerely written;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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July 16, 2016
Emotional Cognition Theory (pt 2) A New Psychoanalytic Therapy
Part 2 of 'Emotional Cognition Theory' describes the key to its psychoanalytic thought.
My challenge:
To some I have been called a "haulei" [pronounced 'HOW-ly'] -- a derogatory name for a white person -- in native Hawaiian language. To others I have been called a "cracker" -- a derogatory name for a member of the Catholic faith. In both instances it hurt to be slurred upon. Yet, in using 'Emotional Cognition Theory', as well as by using 'emotional intelligence', I could have the patience and tolerance to not come to fisticuffs. By learning and applying this therapy I do not have to have words make me come to blows or create the tendency for anyone else to become physically aggressive. Words alone do not make me have to fight.
With our differences why should we communicate?:
It is seen by the limits of words that man is meant to communicate with others, with his environment, and with nature. We are to use words so that we can describe natural phenomena, danger, and the essence of something important. Certainly if we are attacked, or if there is inordinate aggression, it is permissible that defensive force be used. But for the most part if we are to cooperate with style and culture -- learn to compromise -- then we should be big enough to work with others whether they are 'like-minded' or not. In the end we want mankind to survive and maintain a home -- somewhere.
Just as 'barristers' -- old English lawyers -- formed in old England to have people settle differences without coming to blows; so too were words and trade invented by 'cavemen' to bring peace to communities. As man grew in population more groups (and countries) were formed and things became more complicated. More than ever communication was needed for the benefit of all -- yes, each and every one of us.
What can we do to make it better for mankind?:
At this point in time -- for all mankind -- it needs to be said that not only do we have to learn how to live in outer space, but just as likely deep under the sea, even to the "bowels" of the earth. We should work together to expand peacefully and stop killing each other and locking each other up for other trivial reasons. If it is necessary to supervise -- or lock someone up -- then give them the choice to work at something substantial while their time is engaged.
As living beings, as organisms living on this earth, even as souls bound for heaven [or the heavens if you will] we need to communicate better. One way we can do this is by applying 'Emotional Cognition Treatment'. What this means in particular is that we should express more through emotion and less with physical altercation.
What do we do with 'base' emotions?; Look at this example:
At the base of every living creature's brain is an amygdala -- a structure where the base emotions of fear and aggression are centered. In a mammal like a cat there is the higher structure of the brain which acts as a modifier to the amygdala. The higher functioning of the mammal's brain actually communicates to others of its species (or similar organisms) what emotions are going on inside the creature. One can "read" a cat better than one can "read" a crocodile.
Have you ever been able to tell whether a crocodile is 'pissed off' or not? With no warning a crocodile will either attack or crawl back into the swamp. He is either aggressive or fearful. Cats are different. Usually they 'telegraph' what they are going to do. We can "read" them easier.
Do we need to stop communicating? What do humans need to do?:
So what of humans? Man has something that no other creature really uses as well as he can. Man can talk! He has words and even intonations to his voice. He can annunciate his words clearly, talk in a whisper, or yell forcefully. He may even sing in a multitude of languages. Not to mention the use of expression the utter diversity of ways man can communicate is astounding. With patience and tolerance there really should be no reason why mankind cannot air differences. The music is infinite. Only through the static of listening ineffectively do we really misunderstand.
Our question for fighting comes either as people stop listening, misunderstand, or in cases where someone actually makes a stand for life itself. In cases where life is threatened and settling differences seems impossible we really need to ask one of either of these questions -- "Are we describing the situation accurately?" OR "Really, how important is the issue?" If the survival of any person or persons is at stake then considerations are imperative and action should be taken. Otherwise we have to keep trying to communicate until understanding comes. More on this later in Part 3.
What needs to be done with emotions?:
In brief, we need to cultivate a sense of 'emotional intelligence'. This means that at all costs we need to communicate in all ways possible without physical altercation, but in ways in which we transmit the core of our inner essence. The communication needs to be as direct and as honest as we can make it at any point in time. We also need to recognize the existence of certain moments of denial -- where the obvious is not transmitted -- and we think that we may 'betray' our true feelings (or emotions in either case). In the end our physical health and separate future is determined by the health of our brains, how we express ourselves, and how others understand us. Although at any point we may not be able to think ourselves out of a problem -- we may however be able to describe just where we are to someone who can help. We need not be afraid of our emotions per se.
The abilities described herein necessitate the concepts of hope and faith. With these underfoot, 'actions' can then be taken which can bring understanding. There will be more on these concepts in Part 3. Hold your 'baited breath' for more!
Thank you;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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My challenge:
To some I have been called a "haulei" [pronounced 'HOW-ly'] -- a derogatory name for a white person -- in native Hawaiian language. To others I have been called a "cracker" -- a derogatory name for a member of the Catholic faith. In both instances it hurt to be slurred upon. Yet, in using 'Emotional Cognition Theory', as well as by using 'emotional intelligence', I could have the patience and tolerance to not come to fisticuffs. By learning and applying this therapy I do not have to have words make me come to blows or create the tendency for anyone else to become physically aggressive. Words alone do not make me have to fight.
With our differences why should we communicate?:
It is seen by the limits of words that man is meant to communicate with others, with his environment, and with nature. We are to use words so that we can describe natural phenomena, danger, and the essence of something important. Certainly if we are attacked, or if there is inordinate aggression, it is permissible that defensive force be used. But for the most part if we are to cooperate with style and culture -- learn to compromise -- then we should be big enough to work with others whether they are 'like-minded' or not. In the end we want mankind to survive and maintain a home -- somewhere.
Just as 'barristers' -- old English lawyers -- formed in old England to have people settle differences without coming to blows; so too were words and trade invented by 'cavemen' to bring peace to communities. As man grew in population more groups (and countries) were formed and things became more complicated. More than ever communication was needed for the benefit of all -- yes, each and every one of us.
What can we do to make it better for mankind?:
At this point in time -- for all mankind -- it needs to be said that not only do we have to learn how to live in outer space, but just as likely deep under the sea, even to the "bowels" of the earth. We should work together to expand peacefully and stop killing each other and locking each other up for other trivial reasons. If it is necessary to supervise -- or lock someone up -- then give them the choice to work at something substantial while their time is engaged.
As living beings, as organisms living on this earth, even as souls bound for heaven [or the heavens if you will] we need to communicate better. One way we can do this is by applying 'Emotional Cognition Treatment'. What this means in particular is that we should express more through emotion and less with physical altercation.
What do we do with 'base' emotions?; Look at this example:
At the base of every living creature's brain is an amygdala -- a structure where the base emotions of fear and aggression are centered. In a mammal like a cat there is the higher structure of the brain which acts as a modifier to the amygdala. The higher functioning of the mammal's brain actually communicates to others of its species (or similar organisms) what emotions are going on inside the creature. One can "read" a cat better than one can "read" a crocodile.
Have you ever been able to tell whether a crocodile is 'pissed off' or not? With no warning a crocodile will either attack or crawl back into the swamp. He is either aggressive or fearful. Cats are different. Usually they 'telegraph' what they are going to do. We can "read" them easier.
Do we need to stop communicating? What do humans need to do?:
So what of humans? Man has something that no other creature really uses as well as he can. Man can talk! He has words and even intonations to his voice. He can annunciate his words clearly, talk in a whisper, or yell forcefully. He may even sing in a multitude of languages. Not to mention the use of expression the utter diversity of ways man can communicate is astounding. With patience and tolerance there really should be no reason why mankind cannot air differences. The music is infinite. Only through the static of listening ineffectively do we really misunderstand.
Our question for fighting comes either as people stop listening, misunderstand, or in cases where someone actually makes a stand for life itself. In cases where life is threatened and settling differences seems impossible we really need to ask one of either of these questions -- "Are we describing the situation accurately?" OR "Really, how important is the issue?" If the survival of any person or persons is at stake then considerations are imperative and action should be taken. Otherwise we have to keep trying to communicate until understanding comes. More on this later in Part 3.
What needs to be done with emotions?:
In brief, we need to cultivate a sense of 'emotional intelligence'. This means that at all costs we need to communicate in all ways possible without physical altercation, but in ways in which we transmit the core of our inner essence. The communication needs to be as direct and as honest as we can make it at any point in time. We also need to recognize the existence of certain moments of denial -- where the obvious is not transmitted -- and we think that we may 'betray' our true feelings (or emotions in either case). In the end our physical health and separate future is determined by the health of our brains, how we express ourselves, and how others understand us. Although at any point we may not be able to think ourselves out of a problem -- we may however be able to describe just where we are to someone who can help. We need not be afraid of our emotions per se.
The abilities described herein necessitate the concepts of hope and faith. With these underfoot, 'actions' can then be taken which can bring understanding. There will be more on these concepts in Part 3. Hold your 'baited breath' for more!
Thank you;
Respectfully submitted,
Robert N. Franz
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