Eugene 2.0 How force moves from entity to entity is still mysterious,
even though it can be accurately measured and predicted.
The quagmire of quarks has yet to yield anything of substance
beyond Newton.
But examples are best.
In Phil201 I was reading an example given of how anorexia/
bulimia is often a manifestation of hang-up in young
ladies. The idea of a man 'invading' her space would often be
rejected in a subconscious way such that she would similarly
reject food. The mouth had become symbolic as her vagina,
the food as the phallus. Rejecting one, led to rejecting the
other.
What struck me here with a deep resonance, was that I had
been making love to a girl that had been anorexic/bulimic
up until our romance. My gentle persuasion and humour had
encouraged her to forget her eating disorder...
The textbook had described
precisely my own experience just
a few months earlier.
People follow patterns like that. So it properly describes
other psychological issues with empirical results. People
who are addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or even food
have an 'oral fixation'. So the mind patterns behaviors
like this. Such fixations originate in breast-feeding patterns.
The big mistake here would be to apply the rigor of science
to this. Not every anorexic has a issue. Not every
drinker has breast issues.
The mind can associate what it pleases how it pleases.
But typically these patterns can yield positive results
so often, it would be detrimental to reject the process.
Being aware of how you patterned your own behavior can
significantly help you change unwanted desires.
The simplest way to stop smoking is to chew gum.
