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Attachment to Outcomes
July 24, 2009 at 5:06 pm | 14 CommentsDo not become attached to the things you like;
do not maintain aversion to the things you dislike.
Sorrow, fear, and bondage come from one’s likes and dislikes.
–Buddha
The Soul Illusion
July 4, 2009 at 2:56 pm | 1 CommentWhen a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, is there a sound? No, [...]
Will Power and the PIG
June 17, 2009 at 9:15 am | 9 CommentsThe PIG says, “The closer you are to the incentive the stronger is its influence.”
Intoxication & Myopia
June 16, 2009 at 5:11 pm | Be the first to comment!This post is written in large type for our myopic readers.
Meth, Coke, & Sham Reward
June 13, 2009 at 4:13 pm | 4 CommentsPositive reinforcement is intrinsically corrupting. The more reinforcing a stimulus is the more a person is willing to sacrifice to [...]
The Karma of Behaving Badly
June 11, 2009 at 5:27 pm | 1 CommentPeople generally seek the clinical services I offer when they have relapsed – gone back to drinking, regained the weight [...]
The Perverse Consequences of Self Restraint
June 11, 2009 at 5:48 am | 6 CommentsOnce an object [such as chocolate, alcohol, etc.] is forbidden there is an emotional reaction to the restriction, which, perversely, enhances the desire for the forbidden object.
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