Believe it or not we’re still considering the question I asked as a part of my December 9th, 2010, post: “Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)?” Over a series of posts (12/9, 12/14, 12/17, 12/18) I have suggested that the above question only makes sense within a reductionistic frame or worldview. I […]
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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
December 21, 2010
Of Sexualization, Carualization, and Attachualization
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
December 18, 2010
Parents’ group scolds TV shows for sexualizing young girls – Yahoo! News
Parents’ group scolds TV shows for sexualizing young girls – Yahoo! News. Pop quiz — After I posted my December 17th, 2010, post entitled “Bowlby Goes to the Movies,” I ran across the above article over at YahooNews. I immediately hit my WordPress “PressThis” button because this article would be a great pop quiz for […]
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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
December 17, 2010
Bowlby Goes to the Movies
In my post of December 14th, 2010, I suggested that, today, Bowlby’s theory of attachment is framed every which way but the way in which Bowlby framed it. Here’s a listing of the attachment frames that I am aware of (and there may be others): Reductionism—RAD or reactive attachment disorder would be an example Conservative […]
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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
December 14, 2010
Liberals are from Venus and Conservatives are from Mars
In my post of December 9th, 2010, I asked the following question: “Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?” I answered this question with one word: “Depends.” (No … not the adult diaper). I’m not trying to be cute here but the answer does depend on what conceptual system you are using. In […]
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December 9, 2010
Q – Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?
Q – Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)? A – George Lakoff—cognitive scientist turned political frame guru—tells an interesting anecdote. Apparently a liberal journalist was interviewing then Vice President Dick Cheney. After the journalist posed his question to the VP, Cheney thought for a moment and simply stated: “I don’t accept the […]
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