Fear mongering. Fear mongering (or scaremongering or scare tactics) is the use of fear to influence the opinions and actions of others towards some specific end.
The feared object or subject is sometimes exaggerated, and the pattern of fear mongering is usually one of repetition, in order to continuously reinforce the intended effects of this tactic, sometimes in the form of a vicious circle. [citation needed] Examples[edit] Campaign advertisements[edit] Defence mechanisms. In psychoanalytic theory, a defence mechanism is an unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli.[1] Healthy people normally use different defences throughout life.
A defence mechanism becomes pathological only when its persistent use leads to maladaptive behaviour such that the physical or mental health of the individual is adversely affected. Among the purposes of ego defence mechanisms is to protect the mind/self/ego from anxiety or social sanctions or to provide a refuge from a situation with which one cannot currently cope.[7] One resource used to evaluate these mechanisms is the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40).[8][9] Theories and classifications[edit] Dr Frost 46 - Read Dr Frost 46 Online - Page 26. Looking Up (Hacking Positivity) The Real And Quantifiable Line Between Freedom And Slavery I powered through this very quickly, so apologies in advance for the inevitable grammars errors.
Stuff like this makes me angry. Dunning–Kruger effect. Cognitive bias about one's own skill The Dunning–Kruger effect is a hypothetical cognitive bias stating that people with low ability at a task overestimate their own ability, and that people with high ability at a task underestimate their own ability.
As described by social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger, the bias results from an internal illusion in people of low ability and from an external misperception in people of high ability; that is, "the miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others".[1] It is related to the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and comes from people's inability to recognize their lack of ability.
Without the self-awareness of metacognition, people cannot objectively evaluate their level of competence. Original study[edit] Later studies[edit] Mathematical critique[edit] A Theory of Theory of Mind. Michael Bérubé GETTING INSIDE YOUR HEAD: What Cognitive Science Can Tell Us about Popular Culture.
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Actually, “disapproved of” isn’t really the right word — it was immoral, illegal, disgusting. Why Does Music Move Us So? “Only human.” It’s a downer of an idiom, used to convey the inevitable transgressions and inadequacies of our species. He cheated on his wife with a supermodel, but come on, he’s only human. Psychiatrists are being driven mad by their portrayal on screen - Health News - Health & Families. Hollywood screen psychiatrists such as Hannibal Lecter and Frasier Crane misrepresent the profession, and may actually prevent people seeking help, according to their real-life counterparts.
A new Radio 4 series, to run daily this week, surveyed 50 eminent psychiatrists worldwide to discover what they thought of their profession's portrayal on screen. The producer, Ian Docherty, said he was somewhat shocked at the vehemence of their replies. What is CBT - Information. What is CBT?
CBT, or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, is a talking therapy. It has been proved to help treat a wide range of emotional and physical health conditions in adults, young people and children. CBT looks at how we think about a situation and how this affects the way we act. In turn our actions can affect how we think and feel.The therapist and client work together in changing the client’s behaviours, or their thinking patterns, or both of these. CBT works. John Keats on "Negative Capability," Embracing Uncertainty, and Celebrating the Mysterious.
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Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. "we are better than the other" and other ignorant yet enjoyable traits. When Books Could Change Your Life: Why What We Pore Over At 12 May Be The Most Important Reading We Ever Do. Google’s Driver-less Car and Morality. Google’s driver-less cars are already street-legal in three states, California, Florida, and Nevada, and some day similar devices may not just be possible but mandatory.
Eventually (though not yet) automated vehicles will be able to drive better, and more safely than you can; no drinking, no distraction, better reflexes, and better awareness (via networking) of other vehicles. Within two or three decades the difference between automated driving and human driving will be so great you may not be legally allowed to drive your own car, and even if you are allowed, it would be immoral of you to drive, because the risk of you hurting yourself or another person will be far greater than if you allowed a machine to do the work. That moment will be significant not just because it will signal the end of one more human niche, but because it will signal the beginning of another: the era in which it will no longer be optional for machines to have ethical systems. 18294_500766226611060_1018680787_n.jpg (600×608) Stephen Fry on Swearing. LifMX.jpg (1387×1073) Ricky Gervais - Fat People.
3 Men With Tourettes On A Holiday. The Illustrated Guide to Law. Borderline personality disorder. The disorder is recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Because a personality disorder is a pervasive, enduring, and inflexible pattern of maladaptive inner experiences and pathological behavior, there is a general reluctance to diagnose personality disorders before adolescence or early adulthood.[5] However, some emphasize that without early treatment the symptoms may worsen.[6] There is an ongoing debate about the terminology of this disorder, especially the suitability of the word "borderline".[7][8] The ICD-10 manual refers to the disorder as Emotionally unstable personality disorder and has similar diagnostic criteria.
In the DSM-5, the name of the disorder remains the same as in previous editions.[5] Signs and symptoms[edit] Symptoms include: Emotions[edit] While people with BPD feel joy intensely, they are especially prone to dysphoria, or feelings of mental and emotional distress. Behavior[edit] Self-harm and suicide[edit] Sense of self[edit] La72c3KYmq1qabovao1_r1_500.gif (500×222) The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect. Artist Takes Every Drug Known to Man, Draws Self Portraits After Each Use. Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Graphic. Emotions_and_facial_expression_by_cedarseed-ds1wwv.jpg (3650×3033) Bertrand Russell's Message to the Future. Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain - George Lakoff.