Given by Joseph Wolpe, he reasoned that if behavior could be learned then it could also be UNLEARNED. Humans are not capable of experiencing two opposite emotions at the same time. His patients were taught deep-muscle relaxation techniques. Whenever they would feel anxious about an event or thing, they would be asked to "stop imaging the scene and relax" Wolpe used this technique to develop a desensitization program to cure phobias.

Reciprocal inhibition

A fundamental aspect of social interaction is that we try-consciously or subconsciously - to manipulate and control the way that others perceive us. Personality is the sum of various roles that a person plays in his life. People try to create a favorable impression through their choice of script, setting, wardrobe, and props. There are ﻿front stage areas for our public persons and ﻿backstage ﻿areas for private lives. There is an audience for the performance.

Life is an act

Viennese psychiatrist Viktor Frankl said that suffering ceses to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning.We are not at the mercy of our environment or events, because we dictate how we allow them to shape us.The Meaning is something we must discover rather than invent, and we must find it ourselves.

Suffering 

Learning happens mainly through interaction and experience. Instructing a child is not a matter of getting him to commit to results, but to teach him to participate in the process. Acquisition of knowledge should be seen as a process, not a product or end result.

Cognitive development 

Children from neglectful or abusive homes will be afraid that they will not be loved. The feeling of hope is present unconsciously, but there are also other feelings that protect the child from disappointment unconsciously. These feelings cause the child to act out and express hate.As a result, the parent may also sense a feeling of hatred within himself and feel guilty.However, tolerating the hatred and persisting through it is important for the child to see that he will be loved no matter what.

Adoption 

Good life - pursuing personal growth. Meaningful life - ﻿in the service of greater good﻿Pleasant life - ﻿socializing and seeking pleasureGood and meaningful lives bring lasting happiness, but cannot be sustained without social relationships. Socializing does not guarantee high happiness, but it does not appear to occur without them.

Happiness and socialising 

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