January 31, 2007

Cognitive Developement

Filed under: General, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Self Help, Cognitive Therapy — Editor @ 8:47 pm

Creating a manualized cognitive restructuring program that is effective in helping people overcome faulty thinking errors and self defeating behaviors is an art form that few have mastered.

The question is, is it possible to go into the subconscious mind and actually change thoughts? The answer is yes and the secret lies in Dr David Hawken’s book on truth vs falsehoods. The truth has energy that can penetrate the veil of self imposed falsehoods and help people find the truth about themselves. That is, they are many times better than they think they are.

Developing a cognitive restructuring curriculum requires a deep understanding of the truth, otherwise the written words have no penetrating energy. In effect untrue words fall off the page and on the floor. There they die and disintegrate and are forgotten along with millions of other untrue words.

True words can lift people to a higher calibration whereas untrue words can depress. True words contain a higher intelligence that excites energies that resonate at a frequency that people will accept it. It is this cognitive disonance internalization that affects a change in faulty thinking.

For example after 30 years of working with domestic violence victims it is enlightening to sit in class and watch this self actualization process take place. Most abused women see themselves as $2.00 women where the truth is they are really an $8.00 or $10.00 woman.By the 3rd or 4th session of applying true words delivered through a correctly structured cognitive restructuring program, the truth begins to have its affect.
 

This reprogramming is manifested in their physical, mental and emotional exhilaration. The before and after manifestation for most are remarkable and permanent. However let us remember that cognitive restructuring counseling is an invitation to change, not a force, change is the responsibility of the client.The main reason counseling programs are ineffective is because they aren’t structured properly and they contain little penetrating truth. The reason is that the person(s) who wrote it lacked truth. People can go to psychotherapy for years and not change because the therapist is not aligned with the truth. Whereas the truth can have a permanent impact on people in a matter of hours, the truth is what it is.  

By Larry Lloyd, Lifeskills Counselor               See  www.accilifeskils.com  

Critical Thinking

Filed under: General — Editor @ 8:31 pm

People with critical thinking errors are inclined to judge others or themselves adversely. There are two issues to look at; others and self.

Others: Judging others adversely is characterized by self deception. People who are self deceived turn others into objects that allows them to mistreat (as in domestic violence) without guilt or remorse.

Self deceived people with critical thinking errors toward others are prideful, arrogant, emotionally and physical abusive, manipulative, controlling, detached, selfish, self justifying, provoking and blaming.

The problem with people who are self deceived is they don’t know that they are deceived. They can’t be wrong, therefore others must be wrong. They are also deaf and blind to the solutions to correct their critical thinking.

Self deception cost corporations business million in productivity as employees react negatively towards phony supervisors, managers and owners. The intent of self is self. No matter how hard you try you can’t convince someone you care for them, if you don’t. Managing others is based on surface techniques, leadership comes from the heart.

However damage to businesses pale in comparison to the damage to families from self centered unloving, abusive, selfish family members. Volumes are written on the negative effect of being raised in, detached, angry, unloving homes.

The greatest growth of detached, abusive unloving people can be seen in those who become addicted, the addiction doesn’t matter. It could be drugs, gambling, pornography or over eating. Addicted people become so consumed with their addictions that they become self centered and detach themselves from others.

 Self: One of the most visable areas in society to observe critical thinking errors and self defeating behavior is in domestic violence classes both for the abuser and counseling programs for the victims. Many men and woman with critical thinking errors, see themselves as $2.00 people. The truth is everyone is a $10.00 and the role of cognitive restructuring is to replace faulty thinking errors with the truth of self.

People suffering from erroneous programming and bad scripting suffer from numerous emotional mental and physical ailments. The most powerful drawing force in human life is the six hierarcy of emotional needs, that is to be …..loved, validated , affirmed, appreciated, understood and feel secure. Children who grow up without their hierarcy of emotional needs  can suffer a lifetime of negative ailments.

People with critical thinking errors fill our prisons, welfare rolls, addiction classes, low paying jobs and mental intuitions. The single most effective intervention tool to combat and correct critical thinking errors is correctly designed manualized  cognitive restructuring. Creating an effective cognitive restructuring program with a manualized workbook is an art form that few authors or organizations know how to master.

By Larry Lloyd, Cognitive Lifeskills Counselor         See www.accilifeskills.com  

Criminal Behavior in Recent News

Filed under: Criminal Behavior — jesse @ 12:40 am

Baltimore Chronicle - Libby may be going on trial for five felony counts of lying and obstructing justice, but the essence of his criminal behavior was his work as a top enforcer responsible for intimidating Americans who wouldn t stay in line behind the infallible Bush more on Criminal Behavior

Slate - Arguments against evil as a diagnosis: 1) It suggests no treatment. 2) It’s vague and subject to bias, which can lead to unjust death sentences. 3) “The causes of [criminal] behavior are biological, psychological and social.” Arguments for it: 1) It more on Criminal Behavior

Human Rights Watch - A state is accountable for human rights violations not only if it infringes rights through direct acts or negligence, but also if it fails to take appropriate steps to investigate facts, curb criminal behavior, and compensate the victims and more on Criminal Behavior

January 30, 2007

Behavior Modification in Recent News

Filed under: Behavior Modification — jesse @ 12:12 pm

ALBANY _ The Board of Regents is expected to approve a policy today that would ban skin shocks and other controversial measures to control troubled students behavior by July 2009, despite objections from families that say it has saved their childrens lives. more of this Behavior Modification article…

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