Comments on: Emotional Masochism – Self Slapping http://nlpweeklymagazine.com/2009/emotional-masochism-self-slapping/ Let's Grow! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:58:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richie Perl http://nlpweeklymagazine.com/2009/emotional-masochism-self-slapping/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Richie Perl Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:04:19 +0000 http://nlpweeklymagazine.com/?p=184#comment-111 While I agree that the conditioned response to making a "mistake" of "self-slapping" leads to a diminished self-image, I somehow sense that there is some benefit to it. THere might be situations where a "mistake" has severe consequences (say, a medical error that a medical practitioner commits). Aside from the institutional "slaps," an "inner, personal" slap may serve to re-instill humility and provide an opportunity for the individual not to take his/her performance skills for granted. Peace! Coach Richie Perl While I agree that the conditioned response to making a “mistake” of “self-slapping” leads to a diminished self-image, I somehow sense that there is some benefit to it. THere might be situations where a “mistake” has severe consequences (say, a medical error that a medical practitioner commits). Aside from the institutional “slaps,” an “inner, personal” slap may serve to re-instill humility and provide an opportunity for the individual not to take his/her performance skills for granted.

Peace!
Coach Richie Perl

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