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As humans we live in our Minds

As humans we live in our Minds. As humans we live in our Minds. The Mind is its own place. The mind is its own place And in itself can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell. Milton. Three Functions of Mind. Dimensions of the Mind. Dimensions of Mind – Thinking Feelings – Desires.

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As humans we live in our Minds

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  1. As humans we live in our Minds As humans we live in our Minds

  2. The Mind is its own place The mind is its own place And in itself can make a hell of heavenor a heaven of hell Milton

  3. Three Functions of Mind

  4. Dimensions of the Mind Dimensions of Mind – Thinking Feelings – Desires Cognitive Dimension Affective Dimension

  5. Thinking – Feeling – Wanting – Action

  6. Cognition & Affect

  7. Four Examples – Thinking – Feeling – Action If I think that I don’t need a college degree to get a good job, I will feel satisfied with a high school education. Therefore I will not pursue higher education. If I feel humiliated in the classroom because I think I have been treated unfairly by the teacher, I will avoid actively participating in group discussions

  8. Four Examples – Thinking – Feeling – Action If I think that learning should be easy, I will feel frustrated when it is difficult. Therefore I will avoid difficult learning situations If I value what I am learning, I think that it is relevant to my life. Therefore I will feel excited about learning

  9. Something I feel strongly about Think of something you feel very strongly about. The powerful emotion I feel is… The thinking that leads to this powerful emotion is… As a result of the thinking and emotion, I want to…

  10. Thinking Feeling Wanting Doing – arrows between them

  11. Feelings – Desires  change through thinking

  12. Webster’s Definition of Egocentric Egocentric (as defined by Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary): Having little or no regard for interests, beliefs or attitudes other than one’s own; self-centered.

  13. Egocentric Thinking • Humans do not naturally consider the rights and needs of others. • Humans do not naturally appreciate the point of view of others. • Humans become explicitly aware of egocentric thinking only if specially trained to do so.

  14. “The world would be a lot better place if everyone else just thought like me.”

  15. Two Motives of Egocentric Thinking: Get what it wants, Validate its thinking

  16. Thoughts, Feelings, Desires – Rational or Irrational Chart

  17. The “Successful” Ego • Though egocentric thinking is flawed, it can be successful in achieving what it is motivated to achieve. • We see many persons of power and status in the world – successful politicians, lawyers, businesspeople, and others that are skilled in getting what they want and are able to rationalize unethical behavior with great sophistication.

  18. Successful Ego Examples: • Corporate Executives ensure that expected earnings of the company or overstated • Corporate Executives that spend money frivolously • Educators who justify practices by saying “It is best for students.” • “If I didn’t do it, someone else would.” • “Mine is better, because, because, because…”

  19. The “Unsuccessful” Ego • Defensiveness • Irritable • Anger • Depression • Resentment • Indifference • Alienation

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