Midterm Test - Part 1 Flashcards
Definition of self-betray (or self-deception)
An act contrary to what I feel I should do for another person
Steps of Self Betrayal
- Self betrayal - an act contrary to what I feel I should do for another.
- Justification - I begin to see the world in a way that justifies my self-betray.
- Distortion - my view of reality becomes distorted.
- I enter the box.
- The boxes become characteristics and I carry them with me.
- I provoke others to be in the box.
- Collusion - mutual mistreatment and justification. Inviting others to stay in the box.
1st step to self-betrayal
An act contrary to what I feel I should do for another
2nd step to self-betrayal
I begin to see the world in a way that justifies my self betrayal
3rd step to self-betrayal
My view of reality becomes distorted
4th Step to self-betrayal
I enter “the box”
5th step to self-betrayal
Boxes become characteristic of me and I carry them with me
6th step to self-betrayal
I provoke others to be in the box
7th step to self-betrayal
Collusion (collude) - I invite other to stay or be in the box with me. Mutual mistreatment and justification. Giving each other reasons to stay in the box.
Perceptions when outside the box
You see the other person as a person. You have empathy and compassion.
Perceptions when inside the box.
You see yourselves as the victim and only see the good things about you and your “efforts”. Very self focused. The other person is an object. The are lazy, inconsiderate, insensitive, etc etc. Blaming. Everyone else is at fault.
How do you get out of the box?
Seeing the other as person. You are out of the box as soon as you feel you want to be out of the box for someone. When we cease resisting others (what is outside our box). The humanity of others can penetrate our resistance and our box.
Stages of learning
- Unconscious incompetence
- Conscious incompetence
- Conscious competence
- Unconscious competence
1st stage of learning
Unconsciously incompetent - don’t know what you don’t know. Can’t do what you can’t do.
2nd stage of learning
Conscious Incompetence - aware of what we can’t do. Moving toward learning.
3rd stage of learning
Conscious competence - practice brings competence and learning. Goal