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OT : A psychosocial question
Why do people seem to have a need to frequently revisit old emotional scars?
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August 13th, 2006, 04:30 AM
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
I have been asking myself THAT particular question quite a bit lately....
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August 13th, 2006, 04:54 AM
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
Profound emotional experiences, good or bad, serve as focal points in knowledge of the self. Who we are is, in part, the sum total of everything that has happened to us. It is natural for emphasis to fall on the most prominent experiences.
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August 13th, 2006, 06:11 AM
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
A very clinical answer, to say the least...
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August 13th, 2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
I'd say that people need to go thru the 5 stages of grief:
denial
anger
barganing
depression
acceptance
This can take a long time and sometimes people get stuck in a stage and can't move past it. People stuck in a stage will revisit the problem without moving through the problem. Once someone truly reaches acceptance, it isn't so bad to revisit the "scar" since you have passed thru the depression phase already. I'm no "sykologist" but I'd read up on managing change/transition to learn more. Hope this helps.
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
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I suspect we're wired to remenber negative events better. Remebering that "hey, I ate that berry and got sick!" is more 'productive' from a survival standpoint than "Oo, that flower's pretty."
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The second part could also be portrayed as "Oo, that female looks like good breeding stock." or "That ground looks healthy."
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
What long-term gains can be had if you are dead?  |
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
Black_Knyght said:
A very clinical answer, to say the least...
I thought it was more philosophical than clinical.
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August 13th, 2006, 03:52 PM
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
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Imperator Fyron said:
Profound emotional experiences, good or bad, serve as focal points in knowledge of the self. Who we are is, in part, the sum total of everything that has happened to us. It is natural for emphasis to fall on the most prominent experiences.
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This brings up another question: Does experience shape an individual's personality more so than genetics?
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Re: OT : A psychosocial question
yes, as evidenced by studies of twins separated at birth.
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