Tag: selective

  • Selective Sensory Satiation

    Selective Sensory Satiation

    An example of the selective sensory satiation method. What’s a typical problem reduced to one word? Fear? Fear. Say the word fear until you can’t stand saying it any more, then soon after try to think about something that you are afraid of. You may find that rather than seeming frightening, it just seems weird.…

  • Denial as Selective Focus

    Denial as Selective Focus

    Let’s explore that concept of denial as selective focus. If we see selection as denial, it leads to the notion of their being a single outcome does it not? That we can rule out outcomes by rejection of elements of our experience. Anyone ever succeed at that? I think persistence can be fruitful. Does denial aid…