Comments on: What are ‘Shadow Beliefs’?

By: Self-Deception, with Dr. Cortney Warren | People-triggers

Self-Deception, with Dr. Cortney Warren | People-triggers — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:35:54 +0000

[…] [Classic] self-deception is a belief that we maintain, usually unconsciously, despite logical reasoning and/or a wealth of evidence to the contrary. We’ve spoken on this topic in a previous article on “Shadow Beliefs.” […]

By: The Cutting Edge: 5 New Psychological Discoveries | People-triggers

The Cutting Edge: 5 New Psychological Discoveries | People-triggers — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:23:34 +0000

[…] will change how they view themselves in order to rationalize incongruent behaviors. Sometimes we use distorted self-beliefs as defense mechanisms, etc. So it should come as no surprise that, when we feel jealous about a personal rival, we alter […]

By: Merrill

Merrill — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:38:36 +0000

I want to to thank you for this great read!! I absolutely enjoyed every little bit
of it. I’ve got you book marked to look at new things you post…

By: Pixie Girl

Pixie Girl — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:11 +0000

I came here through your recently FP-ed post on the Personal Myth, but this post is as excellent as any other. Especially the last paragraph spoke to me in a pretty dramatic way.

I am now undergoing cognitive psychotherapy, and recently got into a pretty depressed, zero-self-worth state when I recognised some of the bad triggers (the shadow beliefs) and yet after that euphoric moment, nothing changed, I kept making the same mistakes or even making them worse.

I am now trying to get to grips with it and figure out what I can do to manage those behaviours. Are there any posts on next steps on your blog?

By: The Personal Myth « People-triggers

The Personal Myth « People-triggers — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:06:23 +0000

[…] Neurotic behavior, for example, can be thought of as a kind of story that we tell ourselves over and over again. I’m not the kind of person who would do this or that. If I speak in front of people, I’ll be rejected by all of them. If I do some specific thing, I can get my parents to like me. These are the Limiting Beliefs we’ve discussed in an earlier post. […]

By: Where is the Love? | The World's Stage

Where is the Love? | The World's Stage — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:57:38 +0000

[…] monster that we make it to be. Because of our own apprehensions we create this “shadow belief” that we don’t know how to love, we will never be loved, and every bit of love we give will […]

By: Michael J. Muldoon, Teacher and Coach, 1948-2012 « People-triggers

Michael J. Muldoon, Teacher and Coach, 1948-2012 « People-triggers — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:53:43 +0000

[…] research for his programs, and that research made it into previous blog entries on subjects like Limiting Beliefs. He encouraged my writing, and referenced this blog in his classes as a student resource. He was […]

By: peopletriggers

peopletriggers — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:44:57 +0000

In reply to 2011leaguechamps.

Hi Adam. Thank you so much for the kind comments. As you noted, I am not inundated with comments…but that means that individual replies like yours are very meaningful to me. I really appreciate you reading and taking the time to say something.

I think I would improve my following if I wrote more than once a month, but these articles take a surprising amount of energy. Maybe I can improve my output after I’m done with grad school, and I somehow teach myself that it’s okay if some entries are less than 800 words. 🙂

Thank you again!

-Scott

By: 2011leaguechamps

2011leaguechamps — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:58:03 +0000

Apologies if I’ve written this twice…

Despite the fact that you don’t get inundated with comments, I wanted to thank you for writing these articles. I get a lot from this blog, it’s definitely high up on the list of must-reads.

I also wrote you an e-mail about friends who you give way too much power too, and you replied excellently… I didn’t actually thank you for that, but I got a lot from it.

Thanks heaps!
Adam.

By: 2011leaguechamps

2011leaguechamps — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:49:26 +0000

Man, I have to admit, this really is my favourite blog to read. Thanks so much for spending the time to create these articles, and although you’re not inundated with comments, I’m sure there are a few people like me who read these posts with total interest.

I also wrote you an e-mail ages ago on friends who we give way more power to than we actually should, and your reply was excellent. I didn’t actually thank you for that, but it give me a bit to think about.

Thanks!
Adam.