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rachelmanija

Psychology books I am getting rid of, Part 1

Jan 12, 2016 14:22

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

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genre: psychology, psychology

Comments 13

a2zmom January 12 2016, 22:54:42 UTC

Your commentary made me laugh. A lot.

tool_of_satan January 12 2016, 23:04:52 UTC

Ditto.

egelantier January 12 2016, 23:23:29 UTC

i absolutely have this problem with jungians. like, i can SEE the thought here, it's an excellent thought, BUT COULD YOU JUST. PLEASE. DO NOT DO THAT.

::cries over calshed::

rachelmanija January 12 2016, 23:35:14 UTC

When people tell me Jungian stuff, I love it! And then I attempt actual Jung, and... I mean… Where are they even finding all those cool ideas? All I am seeing is (opening different Jung book at random) Even though alchemy was essentially more materialistic in its procedures than the dogma, both of them remain at the second, anticipatory stage of the coniunctio, the union of the unio mentalis with the body.

And it's not just because I'm opening at random. When I was in school I started from the beginning. The effect was exactly the same as if I'd opened it at random.

juliansinger January 12 2016, 23:47:25 UTC

Yeah, basically, I've read Jung. I kinda surf him, nod gravely, and then shake myself all over, and go find people who talk /about/ Jung, instead.

lady_ganesh January 14 2016, 02:36:04 UTC

I sometimes wonder if it would be better if I knew German but then I remember I'd have to learn German.

arielstarshadow January 13 2016, 00:39:28 UTC

Group Member A: "I notice that your foot is pointing in my direction. I wonder what you intend to convey by that."

Dude with Foot (hastily moves foot): "Er… No, my foot just happened to be there. I didn't even notice it was pointing at you."

Group Member A: "You sound defensive. Were you pointing it at me subconsciously, because you have some unexpressed anger at me?"

Dude with Foot (moves foot back): "No… but NOW I'm feeling angry!"

Oh man. I'd totally be Dude with Foot. I'd probably also add "Group Member A, trust me on this: if I have anything to convey to you, I won't do it by pointing my foot at you. Rest assured I will come right out and say it."

ejmam January 13 2016, 01:13:14 UTC

I would hope that every other member of the group would start pointing their feet at him.

Do you point your foot at me,sir? ... No, but I point my foot, sir.

lady_ganesh January 14 2016, 02:38:02 UTC

We do a LOT of movement work with people who have experienced trauma.

It is not because we believe in shaking.

rachelmanija January 14 2016, 02:50:21 UTC

I totally believe in movement therapies. But that book does not do a good job of explaining either the theory or the practice.

lady_ganesh January 14 2016, 02:55:04 UTC

Reading your description, I was like 'hey, we actually use the example of animals shaking when--wait, WAIT. HE SAID WHAT?!?'

rachelmanija January 14 2016, 02:58:45 UTC

I think his seminars are probably better than his books. I mean, they would have to be. There's also this loooong story about how he was hit by a car and prevented himself from getting PTSD by letting himself shake on the spot. I mean, obviously it worked for him. But people do naturally shake right after stressful situations and it does not stop them from getting PTSD. His explanations are just really not good.