“Hierarchy of Hedonic Information Processing Figure 3. Extending “hedonism” (pursuit of pleasure) to mean general happiness or contentment, a hierarchy of hedonic information can be constructed. The higher levels of the hierarchy (bottom) do not “destroy” or “eliminate” the lower… — 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
