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Solutions and Therapy
Some social psychologists have argued that the act of freely choosing a specific therapy, together with the effort and money invested by the client in order to continue to engage in the chosen therapy, "positively influences the effectiveness of therapy."[1]
Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP is a way of changing someone's thoughts and behaviors to help achieve desired outcomes for them. It has become popular and widespread since the 1970s. Simply put it is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by individuals relating to thoughts, language, and patterns of behavior learned through experience or practices to achieve certain specific outcomes or goals. It is client oriented.
Cognitive therapy and behavior therapy, when packaged together, are often termed Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and even severe mental illness.
Both of these therapies are about changing the mind or the way we think which is what repentance is also about.
What in the Bible might relate to these therapies?
Some say that Romans 12:2 and 2 Corinthians 10:4 - 5 are supportive texts for the cognitive-behavioral approach. There is much more that might be considered as coaching us to alter our patterns of thought. John 8:44); if our minds are not firmly grounded in truth, then we are more susceptible to his deceptions.[2]
When an individual has a right and exercises a right to act on their own behalf or the behalf of others the result is a release from the compulsion caused by cognitive dissonance.
While there is evidence that continuous conflict will have effects on the brain itself, there is no doubt that cognitive dissonance will influence an individual's attitude and behavior.
There are numerous theories that challenge cognitive dissonance like Bem's Self-perception theory, Heider's Balance theory, Cost-benefit analysis and Self-discrepancy or Averse consequences theory.
All these are modern scientist's own term of cognitive dissonance seem to give credence to the fact that the selfish nature of man, which may be the source of all the problems of society can only be overcome with a consistent therapeutic practice of unselfish investment in the future and forgiveness. The idea of forgiving was taught by Christ and all the prophets. Forgiveness requires that at the very least we sacrifice judgement and the desire to judge found in the warnings of Christ and the apostles.
The only way to test forgiveness is through freewill sacrifice called charity with little hope of direct return. We see this principle expressed in the modern "pay it forward"[3] movement to "Cast thy bread upon the waters" directive of Ecclesiastes.[4]
- ↑ Cooper, J., & Axsom, D. (1982). Integration of clinical and social psychology. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ James 2:14 and how our beliefs affect our behaviors or our behavior effects our beliefs. While God may love us in our present imperfection (Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 2:13; Romans 5:6-8) the effect of that love may cause a different effect. To repent seems to be a part of that "be you perfect" followed by an action word of seek, persevere and strive.
- ↑ Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others instead of to the original benefactor. The concept is old, but the particular phrase may have been coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book In the Garden of Delight.
- ↑ Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.