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A lot of people I know (women in particular) do seem to blame themselves

for everything that goes wrong within their sphere of influence. I've

always attributed this sort of cognitive distortion to learned

experiences while growing up.

This article adds another possible dimension to the issue. I can't

speak to the quality of the science, but I do find the theory interesting.

Why Some People Blame Themselves for Everything

http://www.livescience.com/20739-depression-guilt-blame.html

Warning: To read the entire article, you'll need to answer two lame

questions to satisfy the marketing folks.

Enjoy (or not),

~CJ

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> A lot of people I know (women in particular) do seem to blame themselves

> for everything that goes wrong within their sphere of influence. I've

> always attributed this sort of cognitive distortion to learned

> experiences while growing up.

>

> This article adds another possible dimension to the issue. I can't

> speak to the quality of the science, but I do find the theory interesting.

Yes, interesting. Whatever the " quality of the science " might be (I

can't judge), the experimental conclusion has a " logic " error

all-too-common in psychological research.

" The researchers can't yet say if pre-existing brain problems cause the

communication breakdown, or if the depression itself causes this

troubling pattern. "

The logical error is that *neither* need cause the other, because a

*third* agent (unnoticed and not examined) might cause both of them; an

uncontrolled possibility .

The error has a name. It's called " Post hoc; propter hoc " -- very

roughly: " after this (one thing), we get this other (one thing) " -- an

*apparent* cause and effect relationship which implies only two " actors "

without accounting for, or denying, alternatives.

>

> Why Some People Blame Themselves for Everything

>

> http://www.livescience.com/20739-depression-guilt-blame.html

>

> Warning: To read the entire article, you'll need to answer two lame

> questions to satisfy the marketing folks.

OT: Not just marketing. When you answer the questions, and return,

each " movement " off page generates a bitsy amount of cash for someone.

A bitsy here, and a bitsy there, ...pretty soon you have a big bunch.

It's called " click-through " revenue.

- Bill, ...AS

--

WD " Bill " Loughman - Berkeley, California USA

http://home.earthlink.net/~wdloughman/wdl.htm

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