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Wednesday 29 July 2020

Projection and the Inner-Outer Conundrum

[Waking Times]: One of the most fascinating social observations to be made is the way in which humans project their inner world onto those who they do not yet know. After all, what is within is expressed in the without.

It is a reasonable assumption to make that there would be no other way with which we would begin the process of learning about another individual than to begin with a template that is most familiar to us: ourself. At that moment in time, we have an assortment of likes and dislikes that we know well.

Social dynamics, in their most simplistic form, appear to factor down to the communication and expression of our individual likes and dislikes, where we would energetically find resonance or sympathetic vibration when those likes and dislikes are equally reciprocated by another.

There are certainly complexities when these dispositions are expressed in various degrees of interest (one may like vanilla ice cream though it may not be their favorite), but beyond a certain threshold it appears that when resonance is achieved, a chemical response is produced and a harmonious moment in time is had between two communicating participants. The more that one is similar to us individually increases the likelihood of further engagement....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...