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"The process of personality building, therefore, is characterized by a wandering 'upward,' toward an ideal..." ~ Kazimierz DabrowskiChapter two of Personality-Shaping through Positive Disintegration introduces the concepts of developmental instinct, primary integration, and disintegration, all of which are important to understand in the overall process of "wandering upward" toward a personality ideal. This is also the chapter in which we learn about the role of excessive excitability (over excitability), which will be next week's topic.
Ponerization (from ancient Greek poneros - evil), is a ponerological term coined by Dr. Andrzej M. Łobaczewski. Ponerization is the influence of pathological people on individuals and groups whereby they develop acceptance of pathological reasoning and values.
Comment: "A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours." Anonymous
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