An Exit Affair…. (pscyo babble)

Some research as I write my stories: A man or woman who is unhappily married may use an affair as the way to leave the marriage. Though afraid of their spouse’s anger over the affair , they are mortified of the conflict of trying to fix problems within the marriage, the affair provides the reason [...]

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NIGYSOB (psyco babble)

Eric Berne, the great euhemerus of Transactional Analysis and originator of social game theory, observed that most people would not be able to tolerate continuous intimacy. Therefore, rituals, activities, pastimes, games, and even withdrawal serve a useful social purpose, at times. It is the addictive compulsion to rely upon the drama triangle of social games, [...]

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Dissociative Identity Disorder… (psyco-babble)

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), has a fascination as well as a mystery about it. For example, it’s possible to recognize each different personality, or “alter,” from just a few words—in the same way that it’s possible to recognize instantly the voice of a person calling on the telephone. We should first realize that no one [...]

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