tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post112042681334453873..comments2023-11-13T04:15:43.184-06:00Comments on Cantànima: More evils of organized religionjack perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1121036109391245542005-07-10T17:55:00.000-05:002005-07-10T17:55:00.000-05:00Freud was always trying to investigate the unconsc...Freud was always trying to investigate the unconscious reasons for these word changes, he'd sit there smoking his pipe, thinking. <BR/><BR/>Current psychoanalysts will happily continue Freud's quest, charging you USD250/hour for at least 6 months to reveal why your psyche chose one word and not another. They perform such a noble service to society.<BR/><BR/>I once saw a very funny analogy to the Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120992497766294822005-07-10T05:48:00.000-05:002005-07-10T05:48:00.000-05:00You did get my joke, though, didn't you? :-)I thin...<I>You did get my joke, though, didn't you? :-)</I><BR/><BR/>I think so.jack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120945129180234582005-07-09T16:38:00.000-05:002005-07-09T16:38:00.000-05:00There really isn't any deeper meaning than that.--...There really isn't any deeper meaning than that.<BR/>----------------------------<BR/><BR/>Thank me for not being a psychoanalyst after hearing that... :-DAlessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120945070919496542005-07-09T16:37:00.000-05:002005-07-09T16:37:00.000-05:00Now, why did you think Sublimation, eh???'cause I'...Now, why did you think Sublimation, eh???<BR/><BR/>'cause I'm an idiot :-) There really isn't any deeper meaning than that.<BR/>----------------------------<BR/><BR/>You did get my joke, though, didn't you? :-)Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120931543050668692005-07-09T12:52:00.000-05:002005-07-09T12:52:00.000-05:00Now, why did you think Sublimation, eh???'cause I'...<I>Now, why did you think Sublimation, eh???</I><BR/><BR/>'cause I'm an idiot :-) There really isn't any deeper meaning than that.<BR/><BR/><I>So... who knows, maybe someday you will find out more of what's going on in your unconscious spheres...<BR/>:-) </I><BR/><BR/>I've been in counseling, due to some unhealthy, compulsive behavior, something a little more difficult than just my tendency to jack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120844888695481812005-07-08T12:48:00.000-05:002005-07-08T12:48:00.000-05:00What I meant is: I don't understand why my unconsc...What I meant is: I don't understand why my unconscious feels that episodes of conflict require sublimation [repression]...<BR/><BR/>--------------<BR/>well, now that you are on your way to become a millionaire academian, you will in the near future have money to pay a psychologist to investigate this question with you. I used to recommend to people that they do therapy, to learn more about Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120844246336013552005-07-08T12:37:00.000-05:002005-07-08T12:37:00.000-05:00Thanks to your question I discovered a psych dicti...Thanks to your question I discovered a psych dictionary online! I was going to look for someone's already elaborated definition to answer your question. <BR/><BR/>"Sublimation <BR/><BR/>A defense mechanism where undesired or unacceptable impulses are transformed into behaviors which are accepted by society. "<BR/>http://allpsych.com/dictionary/s.html<BR/><BR/>So, Repression is the correct Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120843828755392392005-07-08T12:30:00.000-05:002005-07-08T12:30:00.000-05:00The information is being repressed in your unconsc...The information is being repressed in your unconscious. It's a mechanism our mind uses to shield our conscious self from uncomfortable stuff or things that make us anxious.<BR/><BR/>You Freudian, you :-)<BR/>---------------------------<BR/><BR/>:-DAlessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120750188780233772005-07-07T10:29:00.000-05:002005-07-07T10:29:00.000-05:00I have been in so many situations where you explai...<I>I have been in so many situations where you explain something to someone who is not listening because they have interpreted reality wrongly and are adamant about their interpretation that I don't expect much in these cases. Emotional dynamics ofter override rational cognition in human beings.</I><BR/><BR/>I know exactly what you mean. Actually, I think I've even been guilty of it myself a lot jack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120667882390394592005-07-06T11:38:00.000-05:002005-07-06T11:38:00.000-05:00"Well, as Rich points out, I probably should have ..."Well, as Rich points out, I probably should have come right back out and told her, "No, there is no more." That's courtesy to clients, and back when I worked at fast food restaurants, I learned how people appreciate that, and despise waiting."<BR/><BR/>Possibly that may have made a difference. Hard to know given how deeply she thought your actions were due to racism. She could have just as well Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120612281856076132005-07-05T20:11:00.000-05:002005-07-05T20:11:00.000-05:00Alessandra: The problem is with the woman, not you...<I><B>Alessandra:</B> The problem is with the woman, not you.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, as Rich points out, I probably should have come right back out and told her, "No, there is no more." That's courtesy to clients, and back when I worked at fast food restaurants, I learned how people appreciate that, and despise waiting.<BR/><BR/><I>Second, maybe the woman has experienced racism in other situations jack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1120498287898795432005-07-04T12:31:00.000-05:002005-07-04T12:31:00.000-05:00My take: you got the short end of something that h...My take: you got the short end of something that has nothing to do with you or anything you did. First, you did nothing even remotely wrong, quite on the contrary. The problem is with the woman, not you.<BR/><BR/>Second, maybe the woman has experienced racism in other situations before, so she has learned that a)it happens, and, as a consequence b) she will expect it in other situations and Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471481963237568388noreply@blogger.com