Hedgehog's dilemma. Both Arthur Schopenhauer and Sigmund Freud have used this situation to describe what they feel is the state of individual in relation to others in society.
The hedgehog's dilemma suggests that despite goodwill, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial mutual harm, and what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships. With the hedgehog's dilemma, one is recommended to use moderation in affairs with others both because of self-interest, as well as out of consideration for others. The hedgehog's dilemma is used to explain introversion and isolationism. Schopenhauer[edit] The concept originates in the following parable from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's Parerga und Paralipomena, Volume II, Chapter XXXI, Section 396:[1] A number of porcupines huddled together for warmth on a cold day in winter; but, as they began to prick one another with their quills, they were obliged to disperse.
Freud[edit] Social psychological research[edit] References[edit] What Does Love Mean to a Four-Year-Old? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?”
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. “Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.” 30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30. Here's an article I stumbled upon in Plurk and I would like to share this with my readers. It was written by Pamela Redmond Satran for Glamour Magazine back in 1997 and is constantly being updated by women all over the world.
I would like to come up with my own list soon. Here are the pieces of wisdom that we could use to learn a thing or two. For When You Are Truly In Love. Rachel Weight: Dating Advice: How To Get Over Him (With A Little Help From Your Friends) Recently, I met a guy who I thought was great.
We were introduced by a mutual friend. He was handsome, gave me money for the jukebox and he made me laugh. We hit it off and hung out a few times. There was chemistry. We had an official date scheduled, and THEN ... he had a "work conflict. " 100 Ways You Can Start Loving Yourself Right Now www. Radical Self Love is a big topic.
Kind of daunting, actually. If you want to delve into it, where do you begin? Here are some ideas. To you from me, Pinky Lee! Make lists of reasons why you love yourself… & write down (or keep mental lists) of the compliments other people give you. Reach out to others… …& do it regularly. Think of a way you could make your life easier — then do it. Why Our Unconscious Rules Us and What to Do About It - The Huffington Post. One of the common denominators of people who enter therapy is the feeling of being "stuck" in some way.
Often there is the feeling of not being able to break out of a set of behaviors, feelings or thoughts. People know "it should be different," but can't seem to get things to really change for themselves. Their moods may come and go, but somehow they keep slipping back into old patterns. Regardless of the number of accomplishments, feelings of not being good enough still arise. Regardless of how spiritual, feelings of anxiety emerge. The experiences we've had in life are stored in networks of brain cells called neurons. The memories stored in our brain are either processed or unprocessed. That is what the brain is geared to do: make the appropriate connections, "digest" the experience and store it in memory. What's important here is that just the sight of the person can trigger the feelings, even years later, whether I consciously remember the fight or not. References: Brown, K. For-you-I.gif (GIF Image, 432x720 pixels) - Scaled (89%)
How To Be A Goddess. I will never forget the day I first heard Pablo Picasso’s famous quote about women.
It was a particularly tough time for me. I’d just (finally) ended things with a very bad guy and was dealing with all the “how could I have been so stupid?” Thoughts. I told my best girl, “N,” what I’d done and she immediately sent the following text: “Picasso said, ‘There are only two types of women – goddesses and doormats.’ A goddess? “N’s” text not only made me smile – isn’t it wonderful to have encouraging girlfriends?
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