My Tenth Oral Outline

Self-Witnessing of The Threefold Self

This is a presentation of Theistic Psychology, By Leon James, Sections 10.1.11-10.1.13, 2005,

online book at: www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/theistic

By Leticia Valle

Instructions for this oral presentation are found at:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy/g22-oral.htm

Three Concepts from Self-Witnessing of the Threefold Self:

1) Self-Witnessing

a) The Applied Project: Howard’s experiment allowed her to examine personal data, making the concepts of the threefold self and models of marriage evident and useful.

- Self-Witnessing refers to the observation of the self

- practice what you learn… “practice makes perfect”

- example: Internship

b) Cultural and psychological aspects

- It is widely promoted that practice produces better results

c) Education in schools or colleges

- All levels of education and at home: Early exposure to this concept

2) The Threefold Self (more in depth)

a) Diagram:

Primary Cause GOD

↓

First Emanation SPIRITUAL SUN

← filters →

(receptor organs)

Spiritual LOVE (GOOD) WISDOM (TRUTH)

Substances (Spiritual Heat) (Spiritual Light)

Influx ↓ (objective) ↓

Psychological UNIQUE AFFECTIVE UNIQUE COGNITIVE

Experiences (Motivations, (Thoughts,

(Mental World) Feelings, Reasoning,

Emotions, Understanding,

etc.) etc.)

(subjective)

Behavior SENSORIMOTOR

(Actions, Sensations, Speech)

- example: (backtracking on physical actions)

b) Cultural and psychological aspects

- “think before you speak”

- We often credit ourselves for things we do or things that happen to us, but everything comes from God

c) Education in schools or colleges

- Psychology courses

3) Emotional Spin Cycle

1. Diagram:

- The threefold self has to arenas to function in:

1. Others (red)

2. Self (blue)

- Each arena has a positive and a negative side

- In total, there are 4 zones:

1. Negative About Others and the World

2. Positive About Others and the World

3. Negative About Self

4. Positive About Self

**- We use the Red and Blue Bridges to modify our behavior

The Red Bridge: Determination

The Blue Bridge: Resistance

b) Cultural and psychological aspects

- taught to redirect our thoughts

c) Education in schools or colleges

- Psychology courses

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