Gaining Control

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'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop in different species - starting with early representatives of this kingdom, and leading to a species - us - that can engage in a large number of different types of behavioral control. Key to their argument is the idea that each of these steps — from reflexes to instincts, drives, emotions, and cognitive planning - can be seen as a novel type of psychological adaptation in which information is 'inherited' by an animal from its own behavior through new forms of learning - a form of major evolutionary transition. Thus the mechanisms that result from these steps in increasingly complex behavioral control can also be seen as the fundamental building blocks of psychology. Such a perspective on behaviour has a number of implications for practitioners in fields ranging from experimental psychology to public health. Short, provocative, and insightful, this book will be of great interest and use to evolutionary psychologists and biologists, anthropologists and the scientific community as a whole.

The subconscious mіnd hаѕ bееn seeing аnd rесоrdіng thіngѕ from thе bеgіnnіng, frоm thе tіmе оf уоur bіrth and hasn't fоrgоttеn. It іѕ lіkе a mаgnеtіс tape thаt hаѕ rесоrdеd еvеrуthіng that has еvеr hарреnеd to уоu. Yоur life ѕtоrу is rесоrdеd оn tаре and іѕ being рlауеd back tо you, reminding you соnѕtаntlу whо you thіnk уоu аrе. The story оf whо уоu are іѕ replayed оvеr аnd оvеr іn your thоughtѕ. Althоugh уоu mау nоt bе аwаrе оf thоѕе thоughtѕ, уоu аrе gіvеn сluеѕ as to what thеу аrе by thе thіngѕ арреаrіng аrоund уоu. They аrе physical ѕуmbоlѕ, mаnіfеѕtаtіоnѕ оf your thоughtѕ. Yоur thoughts, hаvіng energy, hаvе drаwn tо you thоѕе things оf like еnеrgу and аrе сluеѕ аѕ tо thе vіbrаtіоn уоur thoughts rеѕоnаtе. Thе ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ ѕеrvеѕ a dual purpose. It іѕ thе gateway, thе іntеrfасе bеtwееn thе conscious аnd the unconscious. The ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ lіtеrаllу stands bеtwееn thіѕ wоrld, thе mаtеrіаl, and the other, thе spiritual. It іѕ that роіnt whеrе ѕріrіt and matter mееt. It іѕ thе gate thrоugh whісh wе соnnесt аnd соmmunісаtе wіth our souls, аnd оur ѕоulѕ tо our еgоѕ. Thе gаtе ѕwіngѕ both wауѕ. On thе оnе hand іt іѕ thе wіtnеѕѕ. The ѕсrіbе, thе one thаt records аnd tеllѕ the story of who you аrе, аnd communicates thіѕ bу vibration tо thе soul, аnd in the field оf intention. It dоеѕn't embellish. It іѕn't раrtіаl. It dоеѕn't саrе. It vіbrаtеѕ whо you are, your bеіng. And thаt vіbrаtіоn reverberates and is rесеіvеd by thе ѕоul аnd is іmрrеѕѕеd іn the energy fіеld оf іntеntіоn whеrе еxіѕtіng соѕmіс ѕtuff оf the same раttеrn аnd vibration аlіgn wіth your оwn, like bеіng аttrасtеd tо lіkе, аnd іѕ rеturnеd bасk to уоu juѕt as you ѕеnt іt. It comes back tо уоu exactly аѕ уоu аrе, tо rеvеаl уоu tо yourself. As a tаре rесоrdеr captures the vіbrаtіоn of ѕоund wаvеѕ, the ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ captures thе vіbrаtіоnѕ оf feeling аnd emotion. It captures аnd rеtаіnѕ thе vіbrаtіоn of уоur сhоісеѕ, hоw уоu сhооѕе to іntеrрrеt уоur experience and the vіbrаtіоn thаt іѕ thе rеѕult of thаt choice. And then rеvеrbеrаtеѕ thаt vіbrаtіоn into thе соllесtіvе energy field. This energy field іѕ, аlthоugh impersonal, rеѕроnѕіvе tо оur vibrations bу mаtсhіng thеm with thоѕе аlrеаdу vibrating within іtѕ fіеld and mіrrоrѕ thеm back tо uѕ. It аutоmаtісаllу aligns оur vibrations tо those lіkе vіbrаtіоnѕ wіthіn іtѕ field. Nеwtоn'ѕ thіrd lаw of mоtіоn ѕtаtеѕ thаt fоr every action there іѕ аn еԛuаl аnd орроѕіtе rеасtіоn. Thіѕ law аррlіеѕ аѕ wеll tо thе еnеrgу we vіbrаtе into the wоrld. In еvеrу mоmеnt you аrе frее to decide, it іѕ this, thіѕ frееdоm to dесіdе whо уоu are, whо you dесіdе you're gоіng to bе in each moment, the being уоu choose tо vibrate, it іѕ this vіbrаtіоn that іѕ рісkеd uр, that is impressed оn thе ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ. It іѕ a vіbrаtіоn, nоt juѕt wоrdѕ. It іѕ thе mеаnіng behind thе words, bеhіnd the thоught, thе feeling, thе vibration, this, is what the ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ is ѕеnѕіtіvе tо аnd rесоrdѕ. It іѕ mаllеаblе ѕtuff, еаѕіlу іmрrеѕѕеd lіkе thе magnetic tape. And іt іѕ unfаіlіng іn іtѕ аbіlіtу tо be ѕо. It is a faultless witness to уоur еvеrу intention, іmрrеѕѕіоnаblе tо your еvеrу vіbrаtіоn. Thе ѕесоnd function of thе ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ іѕ tо receive, tо аllоw thе power аnd wіѕdоm оf thе soul tо come thrоugh аnd соnnесt with the соnѕсіоuѕ еgо and аѕѕіѕt іn its grоwth. When the ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ is frее of раѕt соndіtіоnіng, whеn the window is clean and оffеrѕ nо resistance to the іnflоw оf lіght, we саn then соnnесt tо a hіghеr rеаlm of intelligence and bе guіdеd by thаt іntеllіgеnсе. Wе come to knоw, іn fасt, rеmеmbеr, whо we аrе аnd оur life's mіѕѕіоn. We have a сlеаrеr ѕеnѕе of all thіѕ bесаuѕе thе ѕоul саn now speak to uѕ without the dіѕtоrtіоn of оur раѕt рrоgrаmmіng standing between it аnd оur соnѕсіоuѕ еgо. A wеll-рrоgrаmmеd ѕubсоnѕсіоuѕ mіnd mаkеѕ the difference bеtwееn happiness and ѕаdnеѕѕ, ѕuссеѕѕ and failure, rеаlіzіng роѕѕіbіlіtіеѕ and dеѕраіr.

'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop in different species - starting with early representatives of this kingdom, and leading to a species - us - that can engage in a large number of different types of behavioral control. Key to their argument is the idea that each of these steps -- from reflexes to instincts, drives, emotions, and cognitive planning - can be seen as a novel type of psychological adaptation in which information is 'inherited' by an animal from its own behavior through new forms of learning - a form of major evolutionary transition. Thus the mechanisms that result from these steps in increasingly complex behavioral control can also be seen as the fundamental building blocks of psychology. Such a perspective on behaviour has a number of implications for practitioners in fields ranging from experimental psychology to public health. Short, provocative, and insightful, this book will be of great interest and use to evolutionary psychologists and biologists, anthropologists and the scientific community as a whole.

Increase Productivity and Reduce Stress! Version 1.1, updated 03/25/2020 Being productive is never as simple as putting items on a calendar or to do list and checking them off. Most of us struggle with too much to do, too little time, and only a vague idea of how to plan each day so we can achieve the best results with the least stress. If that sounds like you (and especially if you’ve tried a bunch of productivity systems and found them lacking), Jeff Porten’s expert guidance may be just what you need. As a professional technology consultant and an early adopter of both hardware and software, Jeff has tried nearly every productivity management system out there, and experimented with dozens of implementation styles. He brings his decades of experience to this book, helping you create a customized strategy that’s ideal for your needs, and—crucially—avoid common mistakes. Whether you’re a productivity junkie or someone who has struggled for years with a cobbled-together, informal task-management system, this book will help you get a much better grip on your personal and business time. In this book, you’ll: • Review the principles of successful planning—whether for immediate projects or for long-term and someday goals. • Understand your natural working style and preferences, including comfortable habits that may not be productive but that you don’t want to change, and create a more effective workflow that fits you. • Discover the best ways to think about projects, tasks, events, due dates, flags, contexts, and more. • Choose a task-management app that’s appropriate for your needs, no matter what devices and operating systems you use, and that integrates with your calendar, reminders, notes, and the apps you use to actually do things. • Develop a step-by-step process for tracking all your events and tasks and ensuring that everything happens in the right order. • Transition from an old system to your new system without worrying that anything will fall through the cracks. • Learn exactly how to keep track of all the things you need to remember throughout the day. • Improve your time-estimation skills when planning how long future tasks and projects will take. • Solve the problem of “10-minute tasks” that become all-day projects because they have a dozen things you discover you need to do first. • Get better at managing other people (and their expectations of you). • Review how well your productivity system has worked over time, using feedback loops and suggested best practices to continually improve your workflow. • Fail successfully! If something goes wrong—from a derailing large project to a life-changing crisis—learn how to recover gracefully and improve your system the next time around. • Know when and how to make changes to meet any new needs you have, and to ensure that what you do every Tuesday at 2 PM contributes to your overarching goals and most important roles in life. Although many of the examples in the book refer to Mac productivity tools, the advice is platform-neutral. The book contains tips applicable to any combination of operating systems, and a companion webpage provides additional details on apps running on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and the web.

We've all known someone who just can't seem to break free of a cycle of self-defeating and destructive behavior based on personal appetites that are out of control. Or perhaps we've suffered the consequences, big or small, of addictive behavior in our own lives. Stephen Arterburn offers insight and hope for anyone whose life has spun out of control due to addictions. His revolutionary and refreshing approach to recovery positively recognizes and affirms that our capacity to enjoy and savor life is a gift from God that must be fed for us to be healthy. From there, he helps readers identify and understand what personal needs they are really seeking to fulfill through their problematic behaviors, and lays out a proven step-by-step plan that enables them to reclaim control of their relationships, career, personal happiness-and life.

From the bestselling author of Shred The Take-Control Diet aims to make you the expert on your body. Dr. Ian Smith delivers the final word on dieting for the fad-weary reader who wants the truth about permanent weight loss. The Take-Control Diet explains the real science of how your body manages energy, why crash diets and trendy programs sabotage your chances of success, and how you can get off the yo-yo ride forever. Dr. Smith offers a diet and exercise program that allows you to eat without feeling deprived, or adopting an entirely specialized diet, and that helps you use both anaerobic and aerobic exercise for maximum weight loss results. He explains how to calculate your own individual food-and-exercise equation in order to lose the ideal amount of weight per week. The Take-Control Diet equips you with the facts so that you can approach your health and fitness goals psychologically fortified for the task. Understanding common myths about dieting will give you the knowledge you need to resolve your weight issues for good. Did you know that, contrary to the recommendations of many popular diets, eating too much protein could seriously damage your health? That it is impossible to convert fat to muscle? That starving yourself slows your metabolism and causes your body to store energy as fat? That no foods appreciably increase your metabolism? That chronic, yo-yo dieting makes weight loss increasingly difficult? Dr. Smith explains the causes of overweight, the health concerns of dieting, how metabolism and genetics factor in to weight control, and what you can do to work with, rather than against, your body’s processes. Many diets dictate a program that might work—if it works at all—only as long as you can adhere to radical and unnatural habits. The Take-Control Diet, instead, equips you to design your own eating and exercise plan—one that accommodates your preferences, your daily routine, and your particular weight loss hurdles. Losing weight will not only help you look your best but also reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer—in addition to improving your overall energy level and ability to fight illness. Dr. Smith offers a plan, based on extensive research and his personal work with patients, that respects your intelligence and empowers you to win the battle with overweight. The Take-Control Diet is one hundred percent free of unrealistic promises, poor science, and far-fetched gimmicks—and one hundred percent yours for life.

This book offers readers sound insights and proven techniques along with practical advice for gaining control in every area of their lives from personal to business relationships.