The Human Mind:Thinking,Feeling,Wanting 1
Understanding the Human Mind:The Big Picture 3
The Mind's Three Distinctive Functions 5
The Dynamic Relationship Among Thinking,Feeling,and Wanting 7
Behavior as a Product of the Mind's Functions 8
Thinking as the Key to Feelings and Desires 9
Rational Capacities or Irrational Tendencies Can Control the Mind 11
The Logic of Rationality 15
Distinguishing Rational from Egocentric and Sociocentric Motives 16
Humans Often Distort Reality Through Irrational Lenses 18
The Problem of Egocentric Thinking 19
Feelings That Accompany Egocentrism 21
The Logic of Egocentrism 22
Distinguishing Egocentric Domination from Egocentric Submission 23
The Logic of Egocentric Domination 24
The Logic of Egocentric Submission 25
Pathological Dispositions of the Human Mind 26
Challenging the Pathological Dispositions of the Human Mind 27
Defense Mechanisms of the Mind 29
The Problem of Sociocentric Thinking 31
Primary Forms of Sociocentric Thought 31
Sociocentricity:The Logic of Groupishness 34
Sociocentricity:The Logic of Group Validation 35
Sociocentricity:The Logic of Group Control 36
Sociocentricity:The Logic of Conformity 37
Popular Misunderstandings of the Mind 38
Emotional Intelligence and Critical Thinking 39
Some Basic Definitions 40