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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Archive for George Lakoff – Page 9
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
December 14, 2010
Liberals are from Venus and Conservatives are from Mars
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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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August 17, 2010
One Book On Attachment … Which Would It Be?
Q – If you could recommend one book on attachment, which one would it be? A – I’m asked this question all the time. If you had asked me, say, five years ago, I would have immediately answered, “Robert Karen’s 1998 book Becoming Attached—First Relationships And How They Shape Our Capacity to Love.” Karen’s book […]
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July 23, 2010
Attachment and Resilience: The Politics of Nature or Nuture
A colleague just sent over materials that contain the following quote by Nancy Davis: In the popular press and in many programs, “resilience” is frequently used as if it were a character trait, as in “John is very resilient.” However, using the term this way has had an unintended but serious negative consequence in that […]
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Philanthropy: All Over the Place, All Over the Place
Comment on: Tax breaks for wealthy donors: Schools struggle, while the rich fund golf tourneys – CSMonitor.com. by Susan Froetschel / January 24, 2011 The above news item caught my eye. I think it’s right. Philanthropy is all over the place (philosophically), all over the place (geographically). The people who are making big bucks (like […]
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