"Feelings, Countertransference & Reality"

By Pat Santy @ Dr. Sanity:

The purpose of this post is to explore how valuable feelings are in perceiving the world; particularly when an individual does not let feelings alone dictate his or her behavior, but instead uses emotion, tempered by reason or reason, tempered by emotion as the basis of action.

Of course, you knew that.

But somehow, our culture, once founded on and dedicated to rational thought is slowly evolving into a cult that worships emotion and whim at the expense of reason.

Some years ago I used to moonlight and perform psychiatric evaluations for the prosecutors and public defenders in the county where I lived. Personality disorders have always been an interest of mine, and you can find many examples in the jails and prisons....

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Thu. 07/20/06 07:58:49 PM
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