“This book is written from a clearly Christian point of view. We do not apologize for this. Our approach is based on empirical theology, an approach largely alien to Western Christianity but familiar to the Christianity of the East. Consistent… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“The number of units this mental space can hold is more or less seven (as indicated earlier), depending on the length and complexity of… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“Some processes are unconscious because of deliberate dissociation. In other words, an unpleasant thought or emotion may be dissociated from consciousness not because it… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“The Conscious Space Human consciousness is not very big. The conscious space that we use to process information about ourselves and others is only… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“We do not force Christianity on the reader and we do not condemn non-Christians. Nevertheless, we do acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Messiah,… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“Conscious In psychodynamics, the adjective “conscious” takes the form of a noun and becomes “the conscious.” Animals and even plants may be said to… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“vision. The dynamic psychology described in this book largely focuses on the interface of psychology with what Rudolf Otto called the numinous. The numinous… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“These independent systems of the subconscious may be regarded as complexes in the classic sense. They are islands of unresolved conflict that have been… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“Hierarchy of Hedonic Information Processing Figure 3. Extending “hedonism” (pursuit of pleasure) to mean general happiness or contentment, a hierarchy of hedonic information can… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“the Father is the primordial principle. However, in addition, the Son and Holy Spirit have their own unique principle as well. The Son, as… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“Long term denial and lack of integration of emotionally painful or cognitively incompatible realities may result in permanent changes to the brain that become… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
“This book is written from a clearly Christian point of view. We do not apologize for this. Our approach is based on empirical theology,… — John G. Shobris Copy Share Image
