Breaking Vicious Circles

BREAKING VICIOUS CIRCLES is a book for people who want to see for themselves what causes their problems & what they can do about them. The major problem with personal problems is their persistence. Typically, causes are sought from memories of childhood misfortunes. This diverts attention from recurring episodes in the present that keep such memories & related beliefs strong. Our memories & beliefs influence what ongoing experiences mean to us. Interpretations & expectations based on such beliefs trigger emotions, motivate behavior & interpret outcomes as confirming beliefs from the past. Such chain reactions impair competence & confidence & cause emotional difficulties to persist. These vicious circles are like AIDS virus. They cripple our "psychological immune system"--the abilities to identify & weed out self-defeating beliefs, interpretations & their consequences. Our "psychological immune system" consists of four inborn capabilities we can directly control. These enable us to obtain information from our environment & mind. Our intelligence must have information from both sources to effectively guide our actions, reasoning & choices. With facts & examples, BREAKING VICIOUS CIRCLES shows the power of capabilities we directly control--how we can take over & permanently keep vicious circles from perpetuating personal problems.Wahler, H. J. is the author of 'Breaking Vicious Circles' with ISBN 9780962592607 and ISBN 0962592609.