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EMDR Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Believing suffering is a claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change. Believing suffering is a claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Suppressed hurt hardens into resentment that erodes generosity, and what looks like acceptance can actually be resignation. — tap to centre the map on it Suppressed hurt hardens into resentment that erodes generosity, and what looks like acceptance can actually be resignation. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Terry Real — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Victim entitlement is the unconscious belief that suffering and victimhood earn a person special compensation. — tap to centre the map on it Victim entitlement is the unconscious belief that suffering and victimhood earn a person special compensation. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now. — tap to centre the map on it Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are bound to suffer from greed, inflict injustice, and harbor phobias — tap to centre the map on it Humans are bound to suffer from greed, inflict injustice, and harbor phobias Last stated 5 years ago
13 Dec 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone is capable of great evil, and consciously recognizing that capacity in oneself is protective rather than harmful. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone is capable of great evil, and consciously recognizing that capacity in oneself is protective rather than harmful. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Involuntary patterns reveal something true about a person, and even their deliberate actions are a form of unintentional self-expression. — tap to centre the map on it Involuntary patterns reveal something true about a person, and even their deliberate actions are a form of unintentional self-expression. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. — tap to centre the map on it No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. — tap to centre the map on it Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. Last stated 4 years ago
16 Jun 2022
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
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Believing suffering is a claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change.
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Suppressed hurt hardens into resentment that erodes generosity, and what looks like acceptance can actually be resignation.
Holds
Victim entitlement is the unconscious belief that suffering and victimhood earn a person special compensation.
Holds
Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now.
Holds
Humans are bound to suffer from greed, inflict injustice, and harbor phobias
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
Everyone is capable of great evil, and consciously recognizing that capacity in oneself is protective rather than harmful.
Holds
Involuntary patterns reveal something true about a person, and even their deliberate actions are a form of unintentional self-expression.
Holds
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds
Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly.
Holds