tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post6221255402431632394..comments2024-02-21T04:05:50.404-05:00Comments on The Beggar's Blog: Masochism: The Deleted ScenesBill Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101525260347714309noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post-17137534850396050752010-01-23T18:00:21.107-05:002010-01-23T18:00:21.107-05:00Carla:
It's not odd at all since, in fact, th...Carla:<br /><br />It's not odd at all since, in fact, these two are at opposite ends of the interpersonal spectrum. What that means is, each one represents unconscious elements of the other. Or you could say, buried beneath every managerial type is a masochistic, and vice-versa, to varying degrees. Leary, of course, develops this at length, but so do we in our book, albeit on a more limited scale and applied to somatization. But the principles are the same and so you'll get an introduction if you read ours. Let me know what you think. :-)Bill Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101525260347714309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post-39323167824468293492010-01-23T07:26:11.985-05:002010-01-23T07:26:11.985-05:00Hi Bill-
You provide such interesting insights- t...Hi Bill-<br /><br />You provide such interesting insights- thanks for the follow-up. And for the mirror. I think I'm a combination of the "I'm harmless, don't hurt me." type, and the "managerial-autocratic" type, odd as that may seem.<br /><br />Leary's book sounds fascinating, and I may well look into it. But first, I'm looking forward to reading your book about 'somatization,' which I'm expecting in the mail soon!<br /><br />Carla (Garnet)Garnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401188830560417180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post-57835144461617815602010-01-22T13:59:45.487-05:002010-01-22T13:59:45.487-05:00Garnet: I just checked Amazon and it appears Leary...Garnet: I just checked Amazon and it appears Leary's book has been released once more, this time in paperback. There are also used copies of the hardback version available. I'm glad to see this because it really is a great book. It's not an easy read but well worth the time.Bill Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101525260347714309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post-74348544437547484572010-01-22T13:53:55.132-05:002010-01-22T13:53:55.132-05:00Thanks, Garnet! From an interpersonal perspective,...Thanks, Garnet! From an interpersonal perspective, they all are, to a certain extent. The "opposite" of the masochistic type is called the managerial-autocratic, which deals with anxiety by assuming responsibility, taking on leadership, and assuming a more active, assertive role. Taken to the extreme, this type becomes overly-controlling, just as the masochistic becomes overly-subservient. But when tempered by it's opposite, the managerial type is more sensitive, humane, and shows humility in interpersonal relations. It's really quite an intriguing way of approaching personality. The classic work on the subject is the Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality by Timothy Leary (the same one of 1960's LSD fame, but written in 1957 while he was still a highly respected professor of psychology at Harvard). Unfortunately, it's out of print (or it was the last time I checked) and quite expensive if you can even find a copy, but libraries can obtain it via interlibrary loan.Bill Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101525260347714309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703847687174045960.post-56295829372708792602010-01-22T12:56:20.191-05:002010-01-22T12:56:20.191-05:00Interesting assessment. Perhaps all personality t...Interesting assessment. Perhaps all personality traits are double-edged swords.Garnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401188830560417180noreply@blogger.com