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William Jefferson (D-La,) is suspected of bribery. The Nation magazine calls him… "one of the worst Democrats in
the House even before he started hiding bribes in the freezer."
Cash found in his freezer is now being defrosted by the FBI. He says there are two sides to every story and refuses to step down.
Chip, treat yourself to a couple of Swenson's cheeseburgers for all these great cartoons.
Uh Clippy, you forgot something:
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One’s natural inferiority feelings, often intensified by external causes, can be
manifested through various symptoms of either withdrawal or aggressive tactics, and
through the individual’s self-adjustments made in trying to deal with his emotional
problems.
Symptoms: Symptoms of inferior feelings are of two general types: withdrawal
tactics, including self-consciousness, sensitiveness, and withdrawal from social contacts;
and aggressive tactics, including excessive seeking for attention, criticism of others,
overly dutiful obedience, and worry. Withdrawal strategies are more frequently used than
aggressive strategies. The self-conscious individual may be excessively embarrassed and
very timid in the presence of others, being either incapable of action from fear or
overactive in a conspicuous way from bewilderment. Their sensitivity to criticism
produces resentment to unfavorable comparisons, offense at friendly jests, rebellion at
correction, defense of their self-chosen course of action, desire for praise, and an
excessive attention to little things. It always suspects personal injustice and is ever ready
to make a defense. Withdrawal from social contacts shows fear of people and lack of
self-confidence, sometimes resulting in daydreaming about being the conquering hero or
the suffering martyr type. Although aggressive tactics are used less frequently than are
withdrawal strategies, the former are more violent in nature. Excessive seeking for
attention and popularity often leads to the sacrifice of principle in order to gain the favor
of others. The child may seek attention by stuttering, temper displays, and pretended
illness. The adult seeks attention by explosions of temper, bitterness toward others, and
constant irritability. Criticism of others is an effort to project inferior feelings onto others
2Barney Katz, “The Inferior Complex, Some Essential Causes,” Education, 69 (January,
1949), 293.
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and to minimize personal failures by pointing out the faults of others. Overly dutiful
obedience or extreme submission is often used to compensate for known weaknesses.
Also, undue worry about many things may be the result of a lack of self-confidence.
Indeed, the mistakes of the past and the attainment of success in the future can be
constant objects of too much concern.
Compensation: Compensation is a method of adjustment to either inferior feelings
or an inferiority complex, utilizing a group of defense mechanisms to atone for either of
them. Some defense mechanisms are: denial of reality, distortion of reality, retreat
from reality, attack on reality, and compromise with reality. Reality is denied by
repressing a given impulse and denying its existence; however, emotions are difficult to
repress, and they often occur later in disguised form. Reality is distorted by
rationalization, projection, segregation of motives, and displacement.
Rationalization is the unconscious giving of a minor or fake explanation for an action
that was motivated by some reason too painful to admit. It occurs in two forms: the sour
grapes attitude illustrated by the fable of the fox and the unattainable grapes that he later
decided were sour anyway; and the sweet lemon attitude described by Barrie as “not in
doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.”3 Projection
blames other people or circumstances for personal defects and helps to absolve the
individual of his feelings of personal failure. Segregation of motives keeps two different
set of practices from interfering with each, which involves accepting truth in one situation
while rejecting it in another. This often leads to contradictory actions of a hypocritical
nature. Displacement is the transfer of an unpleasant and destructive emotion caused by
one person or set of circumstances to another person or situation. Retreat from reality
involves regression in returning to infantile behavior, substitution of fantasy for reality,
and conversion of feelings into physical illness of a psychosomatic nature. Attack on
reality consists of the physical aggression of the juvenile delinquent and the verbal
aggression of a rowdy adult. Compromise with reality assumes three forms:
substitution of failure in one area by success in another area, sublimation by changing the
mode of expression of the inferiority complex, and identification with something bigger
and more important manifested in the hero worship of the child and the company pride of
the businessman. From a psychological viewpoint, compromise with reality is the most
desirable defense mechanism because it is relatively healthy for the individual, often
leads to better relationships with others and does not interfere with the usual goals of life.
Clippy, is that for here or to go ?
Hey Auggie…Great psycho babble. Boring but great. I was going to post it on my fridge but I'll need to get a larger model first. Welcome back.
Who would have thought a link to Galley Boys and onion rings would have unleashed the ghost in Auggie's machine?
Anyway it's interesting to note that the 1949 classic that Auggie blessed us with here was published by the Biblical Studies Ministries International, Inc.
http://www.BSMI.org for the link lover in you. Good stuff.