Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Week Five Post: Chapter 13
The concept that stuck with me in chapter 13 was the one of intrapsychic conflict. This is when a person experiences internal conflict without expressing disagreement with others. I think that everyone can relate to this concept because to me it sounds like the definition of thinking. Everyone thinks about their problems, hopes, fears and dreams. Intrapsychic conflict is just the process that happens internally, before you tell anyone. The book uses breaking up as an example because you usually think about the breakup before bringing it up to your boyfriend or girlfriend.
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I believe that before you make the right decision, or at least the right decision for you, you have conversations with yourself. If anything, I think that everyone talks to themselves. It may be weird or stupid to some people, but I think it's actually good. Some people can think silently to themselves, but others think better when they think aloud, just like visual learners learn better with visuals compared to others who are able to learn by listening. Heck, I talk to myself and it really does help to have that time to think things through, especially when it comes to really big decisions.
Niccri, I also blogged about this concept in my Blog #16. I think that the example the book uses of someone breaking up with his/her partner is a fabulous example of intrapsychic conflict. I don't know anyone who breaks up with someone and doesn't do at least a little planning and thinking about the breakup ahead of time. This can cause conflict within oneself because you are thinking of all the reasons to or not to break up with someone and which ones you are going to tell them when you do the deed.
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