It is possible to be "intellectually narcissistic" as well as emotionally narcissistic" in our social relations, and the way that this may happen on account of Right-brained experience is to treat others with "ignorance" or "rudeness." We tend to be ignorant of something true of others or their beliefs when we see our vision as more important or comprehensive than theirs. We also may tend to waste the time, energy [Read more...] about Imagination

Imbalance in psychology may sound like a vague term, however, the implications are profound. In the area of Evolutionary Biology, physical asymmetry is known to be a sign of disease, and therefore becomes a stimulus for other animals of a species to avoid contact with the particular animal. In an extreme example, perhaps there is a missing limb in the animal, which might signal the presence of infection, or for [Read more...] about Imbalance

While the Primitive, or Pathological Defenses are likely bans against you even dating a person, let alone forming a commitment with them, the Immature Defenses, which one can fall into a tiny bit here and there, might be an occurrence you are able to work with and occasionally tolerate and correct. It will be a question of frequency and degree. If they are rampant and pervasive, you might as well [Read more...] about Immature Ego Defenses

Impotence as a vice, is a lack of emotional importance or influence, while Irrelevance as a vice is a lack of intellectual importance or influence.  That which is a full, complete communication will usually have both intellectual and emotional aspects to the communication. Otherwise we aren't talking about a communication. We are talking about either facts, or emotional venting or expression.

Full communication needs both emotions and ideas.

Impotence (socially) [Read more...] about Impotence

Imprinting is a psychological concept devised by ethologist, Konrad Lorenz, which is akin to a "dormant instinct" that is waiting to be "turned on" by the right circumstances and conditions. If we were computers, then imprinting would be like firmware that is preinstalled on the computer and designed to be activated only when we are ready.

Previously only studied in early child development in the interactions between mother and child, [Read more...] about Imprinting

A Reptilian Brain response to anxiety in the form of addiction, and sudden, thoughtless action designed to help us survive threats (as in the "Fight or Flight Reflex".) It is also a part of the processing of aggression, and forms a "reptilian-brained" joining-point between the Anger Map and Anxiety Map.