Glen writes: < I'm not sure if it really takes emotional intelligence in the hoity-toity sense of that phrase. I think it merely takes recognition that you do have triggers. Anyone who's done something rash and has regrets should be capable of understanding they have triggers. >
Ok, there's always going to be someone that objects-to or dismisses a person using a new term or any degree of abstraction in an argument. If EI is not a thing, then conduct a depth-first exploration on what EI is or is not. Free variable, bind it. Bad binding, unbind it. Oh, but that would be the Socratic method, so I guess they don't have time because they have to dig a ditch or something. It's not for `normal' people. I would say one indicator of EI is the ability to control and diminish triggers without ongoing intervention. It's not an all-or-nothing thing. But for contrast, what to do when others are prone to triggering and make no effort to regulate? One way is to create a controlled environment that imposes costs (broadly defined) but limits consequences. Let them see what an escalated level of triggering looks like -- scare them straight. That won't work when the person prone to triggering is POTUS. But triggering is only one side of it. How does one self-detect degraded performance, insular thinking, habituation? In the case of depression, the homunculi advisors will be depressed as well. Marcus ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
