@TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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• Bambi’s (the baby deer on the mug) mom dies in the opening scene of the movie

  Edit: my bad it was not the opening scene- more like the middle apparently? I misremembered

  on Inapprobs! Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 Sep 2026

• Imagine touching a door knob at all with oily fingers 😭

  on Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 Sep 2026

• Metacognition is a sub-portion of self-awareness that does not look at behavior.

  That’s fair, I glossed over the “act” part of your statement

  ‘self-awareness’ changes meaning somewhat depending on whether it’s being used philosophically, psychoanalitically, etc… I am saying your definition is more exclusionary, though, treating it more as a virtue to strive for rather than just an action one takes.

  Also fair, but the context here is it being used as a compliment from a therapist

  Functionally, if the only self-awareness is accurate self-awareness, then it can only be an advantage, and thus positive.

  Ah I see, I misunderstood what you meant by positive; I thought you were referring to the bit about being aware of your strengths.

  I do think exclusively accurate self-awareness can absolutely be a disadvantage though.

  I would also argue that awareness does not need to be reflective of reality - you can be aware of hallucinations you are experiencing, or you can be aware that you are experiencing hallucinations.

  Mm- I think I agree semantically, like technically it can mean that, but it’s pretty confusing. Consider how the session note looks when written each way:

  Client reported experiencing auditory perception in the absence of external stimuli.
  

  vs

  Client reported awareness of auditory perception in the absence of external stimuli  
  

  The latter, to me, sounds self contradictory

  on Counter-Therapism Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 Sep 2026

• You are viewing self-awareness as only able to be positive and having an implied lack of bias.

  I am not at all viewing it as only able to be positive; it should be accurate. Why call it awareness if it’s not reflecting reality?

  I just view it as someone thinking about how they think or act, regardless of whether bias exists in that process. It’s all self-awareness.

  That’s not self awareness, that’s meta cognition

  on Counter-Therapism Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 Sep 2026

• I’d argue self-appreciation and self-deprication can both get in the way of self-awareness. Someone experiencing clinically significant grandiosity is likely lacking in self awareness just as someone experiencing clinically significant negative self talk (i.e., cognitive distortion) is likely lacking in self awareness

  on Counter-Therapism Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026

• It’s also worth pointing out, I think, that if you’re only aware of your weaknesses and such, but don’t/can’t recognize your strengths, then you’re not really that self-aware

  on Counter-Therapism Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026

• Haha awesome

  on rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026

• Lmao I thought you were guessing/joking until I checked

  on rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026

• Pretty sure the joke is that they’ve never died before so they usually don’t die from things

  on Main Character Syndrule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 Sep 2026

• Pretty sure the joke is that they’ve never died before so they usually don’t die from things

  on Main Character Syndrule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 Sep 2026

• Pretty sure the joke is that they’ve never died before so they usually don’t die from things

  on Main Character Syndrule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 Sep 2026

• Hey wait a minute you’re not agent nycto

  on Swantastic Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 Sep 2026