PSY 410 Lecture 9: Confrontation
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The new appears in three aspects, as creation, as restoration, as fulfillment. The goal for the interviewer is to eliminate. The less aware they are of the issue, the more difficult the confrontation. Stuckness = immobility, blocks, repetition compulsion, lack of understanding, limited life script. Insanity defined "dong the same thing over and over and expecting different results" Thinking, feeling and behaving with consistency, genuineness, authenticity and honesty toward others. Congruent persons are those whose actions are consistent with their most deeply held beliefs and convictions. Conflict produces stress which can be bad but not always! Too much stress can cause brain damage but just enough stress can. Too much stress can cause brain damage but just enough stress can challenge and motivate change or restoration. Change almost always means some level of loss respect that and reflect that. Confrontation is not about "going against" but "going with" the client.