An organizing principle is an underlying assumption affecting how individuals perceive and engage with the world. Examples include the pursuit of pleasure and emotional connection. Therapy often reveals that individuals have conflicting organizing principles, such as valuing admiration versus family ties. Splitting, a defense mechanism, leads to binary thinking, perceiving others and situations as all good or all bad, creating a simplistic worldview. This pattern has roots in childhood development, where emotional responses are unintegrated. In mature relationships, prioritizing being right over appearing confident is vital, and the prevalence of selfie culture highlights immature cognitive processes.
Organizing principles act as assumptions shaping our perception and interactions, where examples include the pursuit of pleasure and emotional bonds in relationships.
Splitting manifests as a binary experience of the world, categorizing people and situations into entirely good or bad, lacking a nuanced understanding.
In the context of maturity, being right holds more value than simply sounding confident, directing attention to understanding over appearance.
The culture of selfies may seem narcissistic but is indicative of immature thinking, stemming from splitting and an inability to integrate conflicting emotions.
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