…ritical Inner Voice, a concept generated by my father, psychologist Robert Firestone, is formed early in life during stressful and traumatic events. Just as positive childhood experiences lead to confidence, ability and optimism, negative experiences lead us to low self-esteem, self-destructive behaviors and pessimism. The Critical Inner Voice thus describes a dynamic operating within each of us that causes us to relive rather than live our life….
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…possessed the same calm and contented look as those around her. I couldn’t help but think just how different this look was from the one she was sporting only weeks ago, when she was stressing over her workload and uttering all-too-familiar phrases of her student life such as:I’m not going to get everything done. I’m doing a horrible job. They hate my thesis. My grades are going to be terrible. I’m never going to get a job. Yet, in that moment, poi…
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…ssful to find and maintain a loving relationship. Our critical inner voice feeds on all of our negative life experiences from the day we are born to form a destructive perception of who we are. Because its negative point of view is so entrenched in us, it can be hard to shake. Try to notice how this inner critic creeps into your relationship. It may sound friendly when it says, “Don’t let her get to you. You are just fine on your own. She will onl…
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…g the consumption of fictional violence reinforcing, to the extent that it helps viewers minimize fears of death. • How variation in the way violence is presented, as well as individual personality factors, can influence whether viewers embrace or challenge the conventional cultural ideologies used to justify or condemn onscreen depictions of violence. • Potential negative effects of watching television violence that include: becoming callous to t…
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…ontinue abuse within Intimate Partner Relationships Describe strategies to help clients become aware of Impact of violence to self, partner, family and community Apply methods to help men share their stories of healing to nurture and support their progress to non-violence Describe effective strategies for giving feedback to others. Continuing Education Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webi…
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In this Webinar: This Webinar will explore the dynamic links between untreated child abuse and violent behavior in adolescence and adulthood. The role of untreated childhood trauma in producing the “moral damage” and “emotional damage” evident in the lives of killers is substantial. This analysis is based upon the presenter’s 20 years of experience as a psychological expert witness in murder cases. Learning Objectives: The participant will be…
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