I’ve observed a lot of themes around integration and disintegration recently so I thought it would be a good time to do a quick overview of Kazmier’s Dabrowski’s theory of Positive Disintegration.
You can find a more comprehensive overview on ep. 154: On Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells, and my Blog Post “Finding Treasure in Ruins.”
Dabrowski believes that intensity/excitability is a sign of high developmental potential, and neuroses, which we might call neurodiversity, anxiety, existential depression etc., can be positive if they move us towards our higher selves.
In this episode:
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3 factors of positive development
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Dynamisms are the inner and outer forces that drive our actions.
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5 types of integration and disintegration
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Resources on integration
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5 Types of overexcitability
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Thoughts on Integration
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Over identification and/or rejection of certain parts of our identity
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What is Dabrowski’s Sweater?
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Getting your conflicting parts to communicate with each other.