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SHERVAN K SHAHHIAN
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Irrational Thinking; interpretations are not adequately supported by available sound reasoning:
Irrational Thinking is a pattern of thinking in which conclusions, beliefs, or interpretations are not adequately supported by available evidence or sound reasoning. It may feel completely convincing to the person experiencing it because emotions, assumptions, biases, or previous experiences may strongly influence how information is interpreted. Common forms of irrational thinking Pattern Example All-or-nothing thinking “If I fail on
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18 minutes ago2 min read
The Illogical Mind; the Reasoning Contains a Flaw:
The Illogical Mind could be a way of describing thinking that reaches conclusions that may not follow reliably from the available evidence or reasoning. It may not mean a person is unintelligent. Some may think illogically under stress, fear, strong emotion, social pressure, or uncertainty. Common forms of illogical thinking Pattern What happens Example Emotional reasoning Feelings are treated as facts “I feel unsafe, therefore I am unsafe.” Confirmation bias Evidence support
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51 minutes ago2 min read
Fake It Till You Make It vs Fake It Till You Become It:
Both phrases may describe using behavior to help create change, but they emphasize different endpoints. “Fake it till you make it” Meaning: Act as if you already have the confidence, competence, or success you want even before you genuinely feel or possess it. Focus: achieving an external outcome Example: “I’m nervous about public speaking, but I’ll practice confident posture and speak clearly until I become comfortable.” Risk: If taken literally, it may encourage pretending,
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8 hours ago1 min read
A Collective Culture; Family, Community, Nation, or Social Movement,...
A Collective Culture may be a system in which people tend to understand themselves partly through their relationships and membership in a larger group, such as a family, community, religious tradition, ethnic group, workplace, nation, or social movement. Key features may include: Group identity: “Who we are” is important alongside individual identity. Shared values: The group develops ideas about what is right, important, honorable, or acceptable. Social norms: Members learn
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8 hours ago2 min read
Eating Disorder; Restriction, Bingeing, Compensatory Behaviors, and Distress:
Eating frequency may look very different across eating disorders. Importantly, frequency alone may not diagnose an eating disorder? The pattern of restriction, bingeing, compensatory behaviors, distress, and nutritional/medical consequences matters. Please, Consult with a Medical Doctor Eating disorder Typical eating frequency pattern What may happen between eating episodes Anorexia nervosa (AN) Low/infrequent eating could
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8 hours ago2 min read
Eating Frequency, in the context of Eating Disorders:
Please, Consult with a Medical Doctor Eating Frequency refers to how often a person eats during the day, meals, snacks, or other episodes of food intake. In the context of eating disorders, the pattern and meaning of eating frequency may be clinically important, but frequency alone may Not determine whether someone has an eating disorder. Common patterns may include: Restrictive eating: Frequently skipping meals, prolonged fasting, or intentionally eating too little. Irregula
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9 hours ago2 min read
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Care:
Mental Health and substance abuse care refers to an integrated approach to helping people who experience psychological or psychiatric/medical problems:(please, consult with a medical doctor/psychiatrist) together with problematic alcohol or drug use. When both occur, the term co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis may often be used. Key components Comprehensive assessment Mental health symptoms and diagnoses Alcohol and drug use patterns Trauma and adverse experiences Medic
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1 day ago2 min read
Grief can be a form of suffering, but grief itself is not usually a choice:
Grief and suffering Grief: is the emotional, cognitive, physical, relational, and sometimes spiritual response to a significant loss. It may include sadness, longing, anger, guilt, numbness, confusion, loneliness, or a sense that life has changed fundamentally. Suffering: is the distress associated with that experience. Grief may therefore involve suffering, but the two may not be identical. For example: Loss...grief...pain/distress...adaptation and meaning making Is grief a
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3 days ago2 min read
Monk Mode may be an Intentional Period of Deep Focus:
Monk Mode may be an intentional period of deep focus and minimal distraction where you deliberately strip life down to essentials so you may work on something that really matters. Think of it as voluntary simplicity and extreme focus. What monk mode may include: No distractions: limited or zero social media, news, TV, casual texting Single minded focus: one main goal (study, writing, healing, fitness, business, spiritual practice) Structured routine: fixed times for sleep, wo
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3 days ago1 min read
“The Greatest University is the University of Trial and Error, by Shervan K Shahhian:”
“The Greatest University is the University of Trial and Error, by Shervan K Shahhian.” is a possible metaphor for the idea that some of life’s deepest learning comes from. Mistakes or bad experiences rather than instruction alone. Why? 1. . Mistakes turns information into knowledge. You may read about swimming your whole life, but actually getting into the water teaches you things a book may never fully convey. 2. Mistakes provide feedback. When things doesn't workout they w
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3 days ago2 min read
The Internal Critic is the part of your Inner Dialogue:
The internal critic is the part of your inner dialogue that judges, evaluates, or criticizes you, often focusing on perceived mistakes, weaknesses, failures, or shortcomings. What does the internal critic sound like? It may produce thoughts such as: “I'm not good enough.” “I should have done better.” “Everyone else is more successful than I am.” “I always mess things up.” “What will people think of me?” “I don't deserve this.” The internal critic may be subtle or extremely h
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5 days ago2 min read
Parapsychology; Dimensions or Realities Beyond Ordinary Human Perception:
“Dimensions or realities beyond ordinary human perception” refers to the idea that there may be aspects of reality that humans may not normally detect through their five senses or ordinary waking consciousness. 1. “Dimensions” In this context, dimension may mean more than the mathematical dimensions of physics. It may refer to a proposed level, domain, or aspect of reality that may not directly accessible to ordinary human perception. Examples sometimes discussed include: Add
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5 days ago2 min read
Parapsychology: Non-Human Intelligence:
Non-human (NHI) intelligence refers to an intelligence or apparently intelligent agency that is not human in origin or nature. The term is broad and may not automatically mean extraterrestrial beings. Depending on the context, NHI may refer to: Extraterrestrial intelligence: hypothetical intelligent life originating elsewhere in the universe. Interdimensional or trans dimensional intelligence: proposed entities associated with dimensions or realities beyond ordinary human pe
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5 days ago1 min read
Psychological Flexibility; staying connected to what matters to you:
Psychological Flexibility is the ability to adapt your thoughts and behavior to a situation while staying connected to what matters to you. In psychology, especially Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), it means being able to experience difficult thoughts, emotions, or sensations without automatically avoiding them or letting them control your actions. For example, someone might think, “I’m going to embarrass myself,” before giving a presentation. Psychological flexibilit
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5 days ago1 min read
Releasing the Past: so that the past no longer has to control your present:
“Releasing the Past” may not mean forgetting it, denying it, or pretending that it did not matter. It may mean changing your relationship with what happened so that the past no longer has to control your present. Psychologically, it may involve: Accepting reality: “This happened, and I cannot change the event itself.” Processing the emotions: allowing grief, anger, guilt, hurt, or disappointment to be acknowledged rather than continually suppressed. Learning from the experien
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5 days ago2 min read
Parapsychology, Purported Memories:
Purported Memories are memories that someone claims to have, but whose accuracy or factual basis has not been independently established. Simple definition Purported: claimed or reported to be true, but not necessarily proven. So, a purported memory may mean: “A person reports remembering something, but we may not yet know whether the memory accurately represents an actual past event.” Examples Childhood: “She has a purported memory of being left alone as a young child.” Past
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5 days ago1 min read
Parapsychology: Phenomenological Facts, like the person's own point of view:
Phenomenological Facts are facts about a person's directly experienced subjective experience what the experience is like from the person's own point of view. Simple definition Phenomenological Facts: facts about how an experience is experienced, rather than claims about what objectively caused it. For example, someone reports: “I felt a presence in the room.” “I heard a voice.” “I experienced intense fear.” “I saw a bright light.” “I felt as though I left my body.” “The expe
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5 days ago1 min read
Parapsychology: Past Life Memory refers to an experience in which a person reports having memories of a life lived before:
Past Life memory refers to an experience in which a person reports having memories, images, emotions, sensations, or knowledge that they believe come from a life lived before their present life. It is most commonly discussed in connection with Reincarnation and Parapsychology. There are several ways to understand these experiences: Reincarnation interpretation In many religious and spiritual traditions, past life memories are considered possible memories of a previous incarna
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5 days ago2 min read
Present Focused living means deliberately directing your attention toward what is happening now:
Present focused living means deliberately directing your attention toward what is happening now, rather than becoming excessively absorbed in the past or preoccupied with an imagined future. It may not mean ignoring the past or refusing to plan for the future. It may mean using the past for learning and the future for planning, while recognizing that your actual ability to act exists in the present moment. A simple way to understand it The past is for learning. The future is
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6 days ago2 min read
Pay Attention to your Present, The Rear View Mirror (the past) is Small for a Good Reason:
"The past is a teacher, not a place to live" The idea behind that saying is a useful metaphor for present focused living: “Pay attention to your present. The rearview mirror is small for a good reason.” The rearview mirror represents the past. It is important to look back occasionally, to learn from mistakes, recognize patterns, appreciate accomplishments, and understand where you came from. But you may not safely drive forward while staring constantly into the rearview mirro
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6 days ago2 min read
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